Sampling, handling, and analyzing plant tissue samples

Soil Testing and Plant Analysis

Volumn , Issue , 2018, Pages 389-427

  Jones, J Benton ^a,b   Case, Vernon W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Benton Laboratories   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Laboratory analysis; Plant analysis procedures; Plant tissue sample; Sample handling procedure; Sampling techniques; Tissue preparation; Tissue testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 85102915139     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2136/sssabookser3.3ed.c15     Document Type: Chapter

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