Effect of mineral and organic fertilizers on the chemical characteristics and quality of date fruits

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 290-296

  Al Kharusi, Latifa M ^a   Elmardi, Mahdi Osman ^a   Ali, Amanat ^a   Al Said, Fahad Al Julanda ^a   Abdelbasit, Khidir M ^a   Al Rawahy, Salim ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Chemical characteristics; Date fruits; Mineral fertilizers; Organic peat; Urea

Indexed keywords

PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA;

EID: 67649232888     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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