Effect of KNO3 sprays to flowering mango trees on fruit retention, fruit size, tree yield, and fruit quality

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 455, Issue , 1997, Pages 359-366

  Oosthuyse, Steven A ^a  

^a Merensky Technological Services   (South Africa)

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EID: 84879437285     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1997.455.46     Document Type: Conference Paper

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