Evaluation of composted organic waste enriched with nitrogen and L-tryptophan for improving growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1739-1749

  Zahir, Z A ^a   Naveed, M ^a   Zafar, M I ^a   Rehman, H S ^a   Arshad, M ^a   Khalid, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

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TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 47249160761     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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