Effect of organic and inorganic mulches on soil-moisture conservation, weed suppression and yield of elephant-foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius)

Indian Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 154-156

  Goswami, S B ^a   Saha, S ^a  

^a BIDHAN CHANDRA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA   (India)

Author keywords

Moisture conservation; Mulches; Temperature; Weed suppression; Yield

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOPHALLUS; AMORPHOPHALLUS PAEONIIFOLIUS; DIOSCOREA ALATA; EICHHORNIA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VIGNA;

EID: 34047266384     PISSN: 0537197X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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