Response of croton grown in a zeolite-containing substrate to different concentrations of fertilizer solution

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 35, Issue 15-16, 2004, Pages 2283-2297

  Mohammad, Munir J ^a   Karam, Nabila S ^a   Al Lataifeh, Nabil K ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Codiaeum variegatum; Fertilizer solution; Philipsitic tuff; Zeolitic tuff

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; ZEOLITE;

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; ZEOLITE;

ARTICLE; CROP PRODUCTION; CROTON; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GREENHOUSE; HORTICULTURE; LEACHING; MOISTURE; PLANT GROWTH;

CODIAEUM; CODIAEUM VARIEGATUM; CROTON;

EID: 5344266794     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LCSS-200030637     Document Type: Article

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