Biostimulant activity of phosphite in horticulture

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 196, Issue , 2015, Pages 82-90

  Gómez Merino, Fernando C ^a   Trejo Téllez, Libia I ^b  

^a Colegio de Postgraduados Campus Córdoba ^*  (Mexico)

^b Colegio de Postgraduados Campus Montecillo ^*  (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biostimulation; Phosphorous acid; Phosphorus; Quality; Yield

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOACTIVITY; CROP YIELD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUNGUS; HORTICULTURE; HYDROPONICS; INORGANIC SALT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OXIDATION; PESTICIDE; PHOSPHORUS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OOMYCETES;

EID: 84946541899     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2015.09.035     Document Type: Review

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