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Potassium Management for Optimizing Citrus Production and Quality

Ashok K. Alva USDA-ARS-PWA, Vegetable and Forage Crops Research Unit, 24106 North Bunn Road, Prosser, WA, 99350-9687, USA
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Dirceu Mattos Jr. Centro Citros Sylvio Moreira-IAC, Rod. Anhanguera, Km 158, 13490-970 Cordeiropolis, SP, Brazil
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Siva Paramasivam Savannah State University, Environmental Sciences & Biotech Research, Drew Griffith Hall, Savannah, GA, 31404, USA
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Bhimu Patil Texas A&M University, Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center, Department of Horticultural Sciences, 1500 Research Parkway, Suite a120, College Station, TX, 77845, USA
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Huating Dou Florida Department, Citrus, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL, 33850, USA
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Kenneth S. Sajwan Savannah State University, Environmental Sciences & Biotech Research, Drew Griffith Hall, Savannah, GA, 31404, USA
Pages 3-43 | Published online: 13 Oct 2008

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