Effect of sulfur, calcium, and boron on tissue nutrient concentration and potato yieldFootnote¹

Contribution No. 772, Research Branch, Agriculture Canada Research Station, Box 1210, Charlottetown, P.E.I., Canada C1A 7M8.

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