Evaluating the influence of varied NPK fertilization on yielding and microelements contents at amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.) depending on its cultivar and plant spacing

Acta Scientiarum Polonorum, Hortorum Cultus

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 245-261

  Skwaryło Bednarz, Barbara ^a   Brodowska, Marzena S ^a   Brodowski, Ryszard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES IN LUBLIN   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTE OF AGROPHYSICS   (Poland)

Author keywords

Amaranthus; Content of microelements; Fertilization; Spacing system; Yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 83055171422     PISSN: 16440692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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