Supplements of nickel affect yield, quality, and nitrogen metabolism when urea or nitrate is the sole nitrogen source for cucumber

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 713-724

  Tabatabaei, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cucumber; Nickel; Nitrate; Photosynthesis; Quality; Urea; Yield

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 69249156882     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160902787834     Document Type: Article

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