Gypsum- an alternative to chemical fertilizers in lowbush blueberry production

Small Fruits Review

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 57-71

  Sanderson, Kevin R ^a   Eaton, Leonard J ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Growth; Nutrient content; Organic fertilizer; Vaccinium augustifolium Ait.; Yield

Indexed keywords

VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM;

EID: 6344235766     PISSN: 15228851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J301v03n01_07     Document Type: Conference Paper

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