Effect of drip irrigation and polyethylene mulch on yield, quality and water-use efficiency of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 430-433

  Raina, J N ^a   Thakur, B C ^a   Verma, M L ^a  

^a DR Y S PARMAR UNIVERSITY OF HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY   (India)

Author keywords

Drip irrigation; Polyethylene mulch; Quality; Tomato yield; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0032843397     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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