Effects of farmyard manure, fertilizers and green manuring in rice-wheat systems in Bhutan: Results from a long-term experiment

Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 129-144

  Chettri, G B ^a,c   Ghimiray, M ^a   Floyd, C N ^b,d  

^a RNR RC Bajo ^*  (Bhutan)

^b National Soil Services Centre   (Bhutan)

^c Ministry of Agriculture   (Bhutan)

^d Belfontaine   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACULEATA; SESBANIA; SESBANIA BISPINOSA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0037391442     PISSN: 00144797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0014479702001163     Document Type: Article

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