Effect of resource-conserving techniques on soil microbiological parameters under long-term maize (Zea mays) - Wheat (Triticum aestivum) crop rotation

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 94-100

  Singh, Geeta ^a,b   Marwaha, T S ^a   Kumar, Dinesh ^a,c  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Division of Microbiology Technical Officer

^c Division of Agronomy   (India)

Author keywords

Bed planting; Conventional tillage; Maize; Soil biological indices; Wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 67651154211     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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