Studies on correlations between endomycorrhizal and azotobacter population with growth, yield and soil nutrient status of apple (Malus domestica Borkh) orchards in Himachal Pradesh

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 696, Issue , 2005, Pages 283-287

  Sharma, S D ^a   Sharma, Naveen ^a   Sharma, C L ^a   Sood, R ^a   Singh, R P ^a  

^a DR Y S PARMAR UNIVERSITY OF HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY   (India)

Author keywords

Apple; Azotobacter; Endomycorrhiza; Nutrients

Indexed keywords

EID: 56649118190     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.696.49     Document Type: Conference Paper

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