Effect of an auxin precursor tryptophan and Azotobacter inoculation on yield and chemical composition of potato under fertilized conditions

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 745-752

  Zahir, Zahir A ^a   Arshad, Muhammad ^a   Azam, Muhammad ^a   Hussain, Altaf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZOTOBACTER; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0030752290     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904169709365290     Document Type: Article

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