Effect of compost and bio-fertilizers on growth, yield and n essential oil of sweet marjoram (Majorana hortensis) plant

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 381-387

  Gharib, Fatma A ^a   Moussa, Lobna A ^b   Massoud, Osama N ^b  

^a Helwan University   (Egypt)

^b Agriculture Research Center   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Aqueous extracts; Bio fertilizer; Compost; Essential oil composition; Growth

Indexed keywords

AZOSPIRILLUM; AZOTOBACTER CHROOCOCCUM; MAJORANA HORTENSIS; ORIGANUM MAJORANA; PAENIBACILLUS POLYMYXA; POLYMYXA;

EID: 49449087688     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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