Growth and nutrient status of olive plants as influenced by foliar potassium applications

Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 602-615

  Saykhul, A ^a   Chatzissavvidis, C ^b   Therios, I ^a   Dimassi, K ^a   Chatzistathis, T ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Chondrolia Chalkidikis; Fertilizers; Olea europaea L; Perlite; Pot experiment; Sprays

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908265326     PISSN: 07189508     EISSN: 07189516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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