Widespread deficiencies of sulfur, boron, and zinc in Indian semi-arid tropical soils: On-farm crop responses

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1569-1583

  Rego, Thomas J ^a   Sahrawat, Kanwar L ^a   Wani, Suhas P ^a   Pardhasaradhi, Gazula ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

Author keywords

Boron; Crop productivity; Macro and micronutrient deficiencies; Nutrient uptake; Plant nutrition; Rainfed agriculture; Soil testing; Sulfur; Water shortage; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 35648989533     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160701615475     Document Type: Article

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