Effect of Rhizobium inoculation and nitrogen fertilization on yield and protein content of six chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) cultivars in marginal soils under irrigation

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 57-63

  El Hadi, E A ^a   Elsheikh, E A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Chickpea; Marginal soils; Nitrogen; Protein content; Rhizobium; Yield

Indexed keywords

CICER ARIETINUM; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 0032949077     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009778727102     Document Type: Article

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