Effect of foliar application of boron and zinc on fruit set and productivity of almond

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 903, Issue , 2011, Pages 1007-1009

  Pandit, A H ^a   Wani, M S ^a   Mir, M A ^a   Bhat, K M ^a   Wani, S M ^a   Malik, A R ^a  

^a SHER E KASHMIR UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY OF KASHMIR   (India)

Author keywords

Flowering; Micro nutrients; Prunus dulcis

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 80053283548     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2011.903.141     Document Type: Conference Paper

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