Effect of tillage on root growth, crop performance and economics of rice (Oryza sativa)-wheat (Triticum aestivum) system

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 300-304

  Singh, Surendra ^a,b   Tripathi, R P ^a,b   Sharma, Peeyush ^a,b   Kumar, Ravindra ^a,b  

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

^b Department of Soil Scienceand Agricultural Chemistry   (India)

Author keywords

Cracking pattern; Economics; Oryza sativa; Rice wheat cropping system; Root growth; Tillage; Triticum aestivum

Indexed keywords

ORYZA; ORYZA SATIVA; TRITICUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 11444255206     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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