Effect of increasing root-zone temperature on growth and nutrient uptake by 'Gold Star' muskmelon plants

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 321-328

  Bode Stoltzfus, Rhonda M ^a   Taber, Henry G ^a   Aiello, Anthony S ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS MELO; MELO;

EID: 6844265586     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904169809365406     Document Type: Article

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