The effect of kelp extract on seedling establishment of broccoli on contrasting soil types in southern Victoria, Australia

Biological Agriculture and Horticulture

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 258-270

  Mattner, S W ^a,b   Wite, D ^a   Riches, D A ^a   Porter, I J ^a,c   Arioli, T ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b Victorian Strawberry Industry Certification Authority   (Australia)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Seasol International   (Australia)

Author keywords

Albugo candida; Ascophyllum nodosum; Durvillaea potatorum; Seasolw; Seaweed extract

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; LEACHING; LEAF AREA; NUTRIENT; ORGANIC MATTER; PLANT EXTRACT; SANDY SOIL; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SOIL TYPE; STEM; VEGETABLE;

AUSTRALIA;

ALBUGO CANDIDA; ALGAE; ASCOPHYLLUM; ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; CANDIDA; DURVILLAEA POTATORUM;

EID: 84887461014     PISSN: 01448765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01448765.2013.830276     Document Type: Article

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