Growth, quality and nutrient responses of azalea hybrids to salinity

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 609, Issue , 2003, Pages 241-245

  Cabrera, R I ^a  

^a Texas AandM University Research and Extension Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Chloride; Leaf tissue analyses; Productivity; Rhododendron; Salt tolerance; Sodium; Yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350082712     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.609.35     Document Type: Conference Paper

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