Nutrient uptake and use efficiency of onion seed yield as influenced by nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2020, Pages 1229-1247

  Limeneh, Demis Fikre ^a   Beshir, Hussien Mohammed ^b   Mengistu, Fekadu Gebretensay ^a  

^a ETHIOPIAN INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (Ethiopia)

^b HAWASSA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

apparent recovery; physiological efficiency; soil fertility; use efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 85082562571     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2020.1727505     Document Type: Article

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