Water use pattern and productivity of rainfed yellow sarson (Brassica rapa L. var glauca) in relation to tillage and mulching

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 153-160

  Moitra, R ^a   Ghosh, D C ^a   Sarkar, S ^b,c  

^a Institute of Agriculture   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Water Management Project   (India)

Author keywords

Mulching; Tillage; Water conservation; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

CROP WATER USE; CROP YIELD; MULCHING; SARSON; TILLAGE; TILLAGE PRACTICES; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

INDIA;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA TRILOCULARIS;

EID: 0030201265     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-1987(96)01010-0     Document Type: Article

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