Effects of salinity induced by ammonium sulfate fertilizer on root and shoot growth of highbush blueberry

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 1017, Issue , 2014, Pages 407-414

  MacHado, R M A ^a   Bryla, D R ^b   Vargas, O ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass allocation; Electrical conductivity; Nitrogen; Plant dry matter; Salt stress; Vaccinium corymbosum

Indexed keywords

EID: 84984674643     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2014.1017.49     Document Type: Conference Paper

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