Influence of continuous application of inorganic nutrients to a Maize-Wheat rotation on soil enzyme activity and grain quality in a rainfed Indian soil

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 521-531

  Saha, Supradip ^a   Gopinath, K A ^a   Mina, Banshi Lal ^a   Gupta, Hari Shankar ^a  

^a VIVEKANANDA INSTITUTE OF HILL AGRICULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Grain quality; Long term experiment; Maize wheat system; Soil enzymes; Yield

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 56649112853     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2008.09.009     Document Type: Article

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