Effects of nitrogen, potassium and soil moisture regime on growth, herbage, oil yield and nutrient uptake of South American marigold (Tagetes minuta L.) in a semi-arid tropical climate

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 488-492

  Singh, Munnu ^a   Ganesha Rao, R S ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARIDA; TAGETES MINUTA;

EID: 22744437536     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2005.11511965     Document Type: Article

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