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Effect of potassium and potting-bag size on foliar biomass and related attributes and oil composition of rose geranium (Pelargonium graveolens)

Zenzile P KhetshaUnit for Drug Discovery Research, Department of Agriculture, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Moosa M SedibeUnit for Drug Discovery Research, Department of Agriculture, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Pages 113-115 | Received 16 Apr 2014, Accepted 23 Nov 2014, Published online: 26 Mar 2015

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