Effect of alley cropping of castor (Ricinus communis) and integrated nutrient management practices on productivity status of soil under SAT regions

Indian Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 224-228

  Vani, K P ^a   Bheemaiah, G ^a  

^a ACHARYA N G RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Albizia; Alley cropping; Dalbergia; Green leaf manures; Leucaena

Indexed keywords

ALBIZIA; CASTOR; DALBERGIA; LEUCAENA; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 2942696795     PISSN: 0537197X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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