Response surface models of the effect of nutrients and spacing on the keeping quality of potted roses

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 456, Issue , 1998, Pages 215-221

  Nielsen, Bjame ^a   Starkey, Kirsten Rasmussen ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Calcium; Lime; Plant density; Post harvest

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879468254     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1998.456.24     Document Type: Conference Paper

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