Effect of split application of sulphur and nitrogen on growth and yield attributes of Brassica genotypes differing in time of flowering

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 175-180

  Ahmad, Altaf ^a   Abrol, Y P ^b   Abdin, M Z ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Brassica genotypes; Growth; Nitrogen; Split application; Sulphur; Yield

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FLOWERING; GROWTH; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; YIELD;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS; BRASSICA JUNCEA;

EID: 0033044988     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P98-074     Document Type: Article

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