Effect of set-size and planting time on the incidence of bolting, bulbing, and seed yield in two onion cultivars

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 481-487

  Khokhar, Khalid Mahmud ^a  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM PARVUM;

EID: 47749112487     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2008.11512411     Document Type: Article

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