Improving the quality attributes of melons through modified mineral nutrition

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 841, Issue , 2009, Pages 537-540

  Jifon, J ^a   Lester, G ^b   Crosby, K ^a   Leskovar, D ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cantaloupe; Environment; Foliar fertilization; Phytochemical; Potassium; Pre harvest

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 75449100734     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.841.77     Document Type: Article

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