Effect of phosphorus and potassium foliar fertilization on fruit quality of pears

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 594, Issue , 2002, Pages 487-493

  Hudina, M ^a   Stampar F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

HPLC; Internal fruit quality; Mineral content; Organic acid; Sugar

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951249654     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.594.63     Document Type: Conference Paper

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