Sulphur application on growth and yield and quality of sesame varieties

International Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 2, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 599-606

  Raja, A ^a   Omar Hattab, K ^a   Gurusamy, L ^a   Vembu, G ^a   Suganya, S ^a  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Branches; Capsule; Sesame; Sulphur; Yield

Indexed keywords

SESAMUM INDICUM; TOBACCO MOSAIC VIRUS;

EID: 34548695651     PISSN: 18164897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijar.2007.599.606     Document Type: Article

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