Microbiological and chemical amelioration of alkaline soil by growing karnal grass and gypsum application

Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 389-397

  Batra, L ^a   Kumar, A ^a   Manna, M C ^a   Chhabra, R ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOIL SALINITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

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EID: 0030767587     PISSN: 00144797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0014479797004067     Document Type: Article

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