Controlled-release fertilizer for vegetable Production: The california experience

HortTechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 20-22

  Hartz, T K ^a   Smith, R F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertilizer efficiency; Leaching; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

EID: 68049123552     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.19.1.20     Document Type: Conference Paper

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