Effect of seed Rhizobium-pelleting treatment and addition of coir-pith compost to soil on growth and nodulation of fluoride-water-irrigated blackgram (Phaseolus mungo)

Indian Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 601-603

  Jayakumar, M ^a,c   Eyini, M ^a,c   Velmurugan, R ^b,c  

^a THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE   (India)

^b Kshatriya Vidhyasala M   (India)

^c VHNSN COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Blackgram; Coir pith compost; Fluoride water; Nodulation; Pelleting; Rhizobium

Indexed keywords

COMPOST; NODULATION; PLANT GROWTH;

PHASEOLUS MUNGO; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 0031421016     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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