Influence of aluminum on the growth and organic acid exudation in alfalfa cultivars grown in nutrient solution

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 618-628

  Langer, Howard ^a   Cea, Mara ^a   Curaqueo, Gustavo ^a   Borie, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Aluminum; Citrate; Dry weight yield; Nutrient solution; Succinate

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 60849089632     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160802715430     Document Type: Article

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