The nutrition of Leucaena leucocephala de Wit cv. Cunningham seedlings. I. External requirements and critical concentrations in index leaves of Nirtogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Sulfur and Manganese

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1989, Pages 1241-1251

  Ruaysoongnern, S ^a,b   Shelton, H M ^a   Edwards, D G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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EID: 84971032638     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9891241     Document Type: Article

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