A study on effects of different mixtures of zeolite with soil rates on some yield parameters of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 118-121

  Türk, Mevlüt ^a   Bayram, Gamze ^b   Budakli, Emine ^b   Çelik, Necmettin ^b  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dry root weight; Green herbage yield; Hay yield; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 33645675801     PISSN: 18125379     EISSN: 18125417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ja.2006.118.121     Document Type: Article

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