Morphology, yield and quality of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera L. Dunal) roots and its cultivation economics as influenced by tillage depth and plant population density

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 422-425

  Kothari, S K ^a   Singh, C P ^a   Kumar, Y Vijay ^a   Singh, K ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SOLANACEAE; WITHANIA; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

EID: 0037856165     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2003.11511642     Document Type: Article

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