Effect of different Rhizobium inoculation methods on performance of lentil in pothowar region

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 81-84

  Ahmed, Zammurad Iqbal ^a   Ansar, Muhammamad ^a   Tariq, Muhammad ^a   Anjum, Muhammad Shehzad ^a  

^a PMAS ARID AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Lens culinaris; N content; Nodulation; Protein content; Rhizobium inoculation; Yield

Indexed keywords

LENS CULINARIS; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 39749125504     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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