Absorption and partitioning of applied 15N in a black pepper + erythrina system in Kerala, India

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-147

  Wahid, P A ^a,c   Suresh, P R ^b   George, Siji Susan ^b  

^a KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Indira Gandhi KrishiVishwaVidyalaya   (India)

^c Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment   (India)

Author keywords

Erythrina indica; N use efficiency; Piper nigrum; Root competition

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ROOT COMPETITION; SOIL NITROGEN; UREA;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; KERALA; SOUTH ASIA;

ERYTHRINA VARIEGATA; PIPER NIGRUM;

EID: 1242333060     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AGFO.0000013277.20452.31     Document Type: Article

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