The chemical constituent and vegetative and yielding characteristics of fennel plants treated with organic and bio-fertilizer instead of mineral fertilizer

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 579-587

  Azzaz, N A ^a   Hassan, E A ^a   Hamad, E H ^a  

^a Al Azhar University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Bio fertilizer; Fennel; Flavonoid and saponin; Organic; Yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 65549085717     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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