Influence of cultural practices on root distribution of 'Gulfcoast' blueberry

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 513, Issue , 1998, Pages 247-252

  Spiers, James M ^a  

^a USDA Small Fruit Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Southern highbush; Vaccinium

Indexed keywords

EID: 7444263770     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1998.513.28     Document Type: Conference Paper

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