Excessive Fertilization is Detrimental to Yield and Quality for Onion Grown on High Organic Matter Content Paddy Soils

International Journal of Vegetable Science

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 235-244

  Lee, Jongtae ^a   Song, Jaegi ^a   Lee, Sunyoung ^a  

^a Gyeongsangnam do Agricultural Research and Extension Service   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Allium cepa L; Chemical fertilizer; Intermediate day onion; Soil properties; Storage quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862605528     PISSN: 19315260     EISSN: 19315279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19315260.2011.623147     Document Type: Article

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