Effect of organic amendments and biofertilizers on growth, yield and quality attributes of Chinese cabbage (Brassica pekinensis)

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 596-598

  Bahadur, Anant ^a,b   Singh, Jagdish ^a,b   Singh, K P ^a,b   Upadhyay, A K ^a   Rai, Mathura ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF VEGETABLE RESEARCH   (India)

^b Biochemistry ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofertilizers; Brassica pekinensis; Chinese cabbage; Organic amendments; Quality; Yield

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR; AZOTOBACTER; BRASSICA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS;

EID: 33947687629     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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