Effects of Crotalaria and Sesbania aculeata green manures and N fertilizer on soil fertility and the productivity of sugarcane

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 140, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 305-309

  Bokhtiar, S M ^a   Gafur, M A ^a   Rahman, A B M M ^a  

^a Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GREEN MANURING; PRODUCTIVITY; SOIL FERTILITY; SUGAR CANE;

ACULEATA; ARUNDINARIA; CROTALARIA; CROTALARIA JUNCEA; SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR; SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM; SESBANIA; SESBANIA BISPINOSA; SESBANIA CANNABINA;

EID: 0042856378     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859603003022     Document Type: Article

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