Relative efficiency of controlled release and water soluble fertilizers on the yield and quality of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)

Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 519-522

  Senthil Valavan, P ^a   Kumaresan, K R ^a  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Controlled release fertilizer; Foliar spray; Water soluble fertilizer

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 33750205417     PISSN: 18125379     EISSN: 18125417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ja.2006.519.522     Document Type: Article

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