Productivity and economic viability of a palmarosa-pigeonpea intercropping system in the subtropical climate of north India

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 149-154

  Singh, A ^a   Singh, M ^a   Singh, K ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC BENEFIT; INTERCROPPING; PALMAROSE; PIGEONPEA; PRODUCTIVITY;

INDIA, UTTAR PRADESH, LUCKNOW;

CAJANUS CAJAN; CYMBOPOGON MARINII; CYMBOPOGON MARTINII; FABACEAE;

EID: 0031890307     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859697005224     Document Type: Article

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