Factors influencing the efficiency of foliar sprays of monopotassium phosphate in the olive

International Journal of Plant Production

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 235-240

  Barranco, Diego ^a   Ercan, Hicran ^a   Muñoz Dìez, Concepciòn ^a   Belaj, Angjelina ^b   Arquero, Octavio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b IFAPA CENTRO ALAMEDA DEL OBISPO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Foliar fertilization; Leaf absorption; MKP; Olea europaea L

Indexed keywords

OLEA EUROPAEA;

EID: 77954673985     PISSN: 17356814     EISSN: 17358043     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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