Plant growth, leaf photosynthesis, and nutrient-use efficiency of citrus rootstocks decrease with phosphite supply

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 174, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 487-495

  César Bachiega Zambrosi, Fernando ^a   Mattos, Dirceu ^a   Syvertsen, James P ^b  

^a INSTITUTO AGRONÔMICO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anions; Hydroponic; Nitrogen; Phosphate; Root growth

Indexed keywords

CITRONCIRUS WEBBERI; CITRUS; CITRUS SINENSIS X PONCIRUS TRIFOLIATA;

EID: 79957828940     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201000320     Document Type: Article

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