Physiological investigation of the impact of nitrogen and sulphur application on seed and oil yield of rapeseed (Brassica campestris L.) and mustard (Brassica juncea L. Czern. and Coss.) genotypes

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 183, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-25

  Ahmad, Altaf ^a   Abraham, G ^a   Abdin, M Z ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Activity; ATP sulphurylase; Brassica species; Nitrate; Nitrogen sulphur interaction; Oil yield; Reductase; Seed yield

Indexed keywords

CANOLA; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT EXTRACT; SEED PRODUCTION;

BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS; BRASSICA JUNCEA;

EID: 0032773666     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-037X.1999.00307.x     Document Type: Article

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