Root distribution of arecanut (Areca catechu) as influenced by drip fertigation in a laterite soil

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 78, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 803-806

  Bhat, Ravi ^a   Sujatha, S ^a  

^a ICAR CENTRAL PLANTATION CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Arecanut; Drip fertigation; Dripping plane; Root weight density

Indexed keywords

ARECA CATECHU; PIPER BETEL;

EID: 54549123658     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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