Influence of soil moisture and fertilizer potassium on the vegetative growth of Mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) and Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp)

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 186, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 73-81

  Sangakkara, U R ^a,b   Frehner, M ^b   Nosberger J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cowpea; Moisture stress; Mungbean; Photosynthesis; Potassium; Tropical food legumes; Vegetative growth

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; LEGUME; POTASSIUM; SOIL MOISTURE; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VIGNA RADIATA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 0035023262     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-037X.2001.00433.x     Document Type: Article

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