Productivity and economics of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) and greengram (Phaseolus radiata) intercropping system as affected by row ratio and nitrogen in arid fringes

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 101-105

  Rao, S S ^a   Regar, P L ^a   Jangid, B L ^a   Chand, Khem ^a  

^a CENTRAL ARID ZONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Cereal; Dry matter production; Intercropping; Legume; Nitrogen economy

Indexed keywords

RADIATA; SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 67651160394     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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