Fenugreek, an alternative crop for semiarid regions of North America

Crop Science

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 841-853

  Acharya, S N ^a   Thomas, J E ^b   Basu, S K ^a,b  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

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TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM;

EID: 46949107250     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2007.09.0519     Document Type: Review

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