Macro- and micronutrient-release characteristics of three polymer-coated fertilizers: Theory and measurements

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 76-88

  Adams, Curtis ^a   Frantz, Jonathan ^b   Bugbee, Bruce ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled release; Nutricote; Osmocote; Polyon; Slow release

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873736202     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201200156     Document Type: Article

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