Optimum leaf nutrient concentrations of wild lowbush blueberry in Quebec

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 341-347

  Lafond, Jean ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Nutritional standards; Vaccinium augustifolium Ait.; Yield nutrients relationship

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FRUIT; LEAF; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; WILD POPULATION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM;

EID: 68249115602     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJPS08142     Document Type: Article

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