From plant surface to plant metabolism: the uncertain fate of foliar-applied nutrients

The application of agrochemical sprays to the aerial parts of crop plants is an important agricultural practice world-wide. While variable effectiveness is often seen in response to foliar treatments, there is abundant evidence showing the beneficial effect of foliar fertilizers in terms of improvin...

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Main Authors: Victoria eFernandez, Patrick H. eBrown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2013.00289/full