Effect of foliar application of active yeast extract and zinc on growth, yield and quality of potato plant (Solanum tuberosum L.)

Journal of Applied Sciences Research

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2479-2488

  Ahmed, A A ^a   Abd El Baky, M M H ^a   Zaki, M F ^a   Abd El Aal, Faten S ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Chemical constituents; Potato; Quality; Vegetative growth; Yeast; Yield; Zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857402098     PISSN: 1816157X     EISSN: 1819544X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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