Effect of different mulches on soil moisture conservation, weed reduction, growth and yield of drip irrigated Nagpur mandarin (Citrus reticulata)

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 148-152

  Shirgure, P S ^a   Sonkar, R K ^a   Singh, Shyam ^a   Panigrahi, P ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR CITRUS   (India)

Author keywords

Black polyethylene; Citrus; Citrus reticulata; Drip irrigation; Fruit production; Grass mulch; Mulching; Nagpur mandarin; Soil moisture; Weed population

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; CITRUS RETICULATA; GLYCINE MAX; ORYZA SATIVA; POACEAE;

EID: 0346463158     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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