Interactive effects of phosphorus, nitrogen, and thiourea on clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.) under rainfed conditions of the Indian arid zone

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 170, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 803-810

  Burman, Uday ^a   Garg, Balvinder Kumar ^a   Kathju, Shyam ^a  

^a CENTRAL ARID ZONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Harvest index; Nitrate reductase activity; Photosynthesis; Soil moisture; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA;

EID: 38149140178     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200720019     Document Type: Article

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