Effects of calcium and boron foliar application on pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fruit quality, yield, and seasonal changes of leaf mineral nutrition

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 1089, Issue , 2015, Pages 413-422

  Korkmaz, N ^a   Akin, M A ^b  

^a MUGLA SITKI KOCMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cracking; Foliar application; Leaf analysis; Nutrients; Pomegranate; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

LYTHRACEAE; PUNICA GRANATUM;

EID: 84940118574     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2015.1089.57     Document Type: Article

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