Leaf NRA and its relationship with grain and protein yield of triticale as affected by progressive application of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer levels

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 785-794

  Moinuddin, Samiullah ^a,b   Ansari, S A ^b   Afridi, M M R K ^b  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SECALE CEREALE; TRITICOSECALE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 5844300335     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904169609365160     Document Type: Article

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