Impact of different nitrogen and potassium application on yield and fiber quality of ramie (Boehmeria nivea)

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 369-372

  Tatar, Özgür ^a   Ilker, Emre ^a   Tonk, Fatma Aykut ^a   Aygün, Hamdi ^a   Çaylak, Önder ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Boehmeria nivea; Nitrogen; Potassium; Quality; Ramie; Yield

Indexed keywords

BOEHMERIA NIVEA;

EID: 77953581297     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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