Effect of potassium and farmyard manure on yield, nutrient uptake and quality of ginger (Zingiber officinale) in a Typic Hapludalf of Meghalaya

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 809-811

  Majumdar, B ^a,b   Venkatesh, M S ^a,c   Kumar, Kailash ^a,d   Patiram, ^a  

^a ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR NEH REGION   (India)

^b CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR JUTE AND ALLIED FIBRES   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PULSES RESEARCH   (India)

^d CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR SUBTROPICAL HORTICULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Acid Alfisol; Farmyard manure; Ginger; K levels; Quality; Soil K fraction

Indexed keywords

ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 33747698398     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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