Foliar application of mixture of amino acids and seaweed (Ascophylum nodosum) extract improve growth and physicochemical properties of grapes

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 383-388

  Khan, Ahmad S ^a   Ahmad, Bilal ^a   Jaskani, Muhammad J ^a   Ahmad, Rashid ^a   Malik, Aman U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll content; Perlette; Primo; Seaweed extract; Vitis vinifera

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862741782     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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