Root growth, water potential and yield of irrigated wheat

Irrigation Science

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 117-123

  Mishra, H S ^a   Rathore, T R ^a   Tomar, V S ^a  

^a G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

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EID: 0345869001     PISSN: 03427188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002710050052     Document Type: Article

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