Growth and nitrogen fixation and uptake in dhaincha/sorghum intercropping system under saline and non-saline conditions

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 34, Issue 17-18, 2003, Pages 2471-2494

  Kurdali, Fawaz ^a   Janat, Mussaddak ^a   Khalifa, Khalaf ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

CROP YIELD; GROWTH RATE; INTERCROPPING; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SALINE SOIL;

AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; ARTICLE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CROP PRODUCTION; GENOTYPE; NITROGEN FIXATION; PLANT GROWTH; SALT TOLERANCE; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL TREATMENT; SORGHUM;

ACULEATA; SESBANIA; SESBANIA BISPINOSA; SESBANIA CANNABINA; SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 0141642070     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CSS-120024780     Document Type: Article

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