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Original Articles

DIRECT EFFECTS OF HUMIC-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON GROWTH, WATER, AND MINERAL NUTRITION OF VARIOUS SPECIES

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Pages 46-59 | Received 16 Jan 2009, Accepted 04 Apr 2010, Published online: 01 Dec 2010

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