Impact of multiple fertilizer applications on plant growth, development, and yield of wild lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 626, Issue , 2003, Pages 423-429

  Percival, D C ^a   Janes, D E ^a   Stevens, D E ^a   Sanderson, K ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fertilizer application; Leaf nitrogen content; Yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879620936     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2003.626.57     Document Type: Conference Paper

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