Improving the sustainability of wheat production in irrigated areas of Punjab, Pakistan through conservation tillage technology

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 249-254

  Mann, Riaz A ^a   Ramzan, Muhammad ^a   Munir, Anjum ^a  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cropping system; Resource conservation; Rice; Sustainability; Wheat

Indexed keywords

ACTINOMYCES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 47249108094     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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