Effect of conservation tillage on moisture conservation, soil- conditions, seedling emergence and grain yield of rainfed maize(Zea and wheat (Triticum aestivum)

Indian Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 227-231

  Sandal, Sanjeev K ^a,b   Acharya, C L ^a,c  

^a CSK HIMACHAL PRADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA   (India)

^c Department of Soil Science ^*

Author keywords

Conservation tillage; Consumptive water use; Maize; Moisture conversion; Seedling emergence; Soil bulk density; Soil organic carbon; Triticum aestivum; Wheat; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030793812     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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