Fertilizer, irrigation, and natural ericaceous root and soil inoculum (NERS): Effects on container-grown ericaceous nursery crop biomass, tissue nutrient concentration, and leachate nutrient quality

HortScience

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 799-807

  Zinati, Gladis M ^a   Dighton, John ^b   Both, Arend Jan ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Rutgers Pinelands Field Station   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; LEUCOTHOE AXILLARIS; PIERIS JAPONICA (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 79957833867     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.46.5.799     Document Type: Article

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