The "4R" nutrient stewardship framework for horticulture

HortTechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 658-662

  Mikkelsen, Robert L ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL PLANT NUTRITION INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Fertilizer; Integrated plant nutrient management; Nutrient use efficiency; Performance indicator; Right place; Right rate; Right source; Right time

Indexed keywords

EID: 83755195767     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.21.6.658     Document Type: Article

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