Nursery response of Acacia koa seedlings to container size, irrigation method, and fertilization rate

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 877-887

  Dumroese, R Kasten ^a,c   Davis, Anthony S ^b,c   Jacobs, Douglass F ^a,c  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled release fertilizer; Electrical conductivity; Forest restoration; Leaching; Photosynthesis; Subirrigation

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA KOA;

EID: 79951570372     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2011.544356     Document Type: Article

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