Foliar potassium fertilization improves fruit quality of field-grown muskmelon on calcareous soils in south Texas

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 89, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 2452-2460

  Jifon, John L ^a   Lester, Gene E ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KIKA DE LA GARZA SUBTROPICAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cantaloupe; Foliar fertilization; Phytochemical; Potassium; Quality

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 70350061821     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3745     Document Type: Article

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