Integrated nutrient management for production, economics, and soil improvement in winter vegetables

International Journal of Vegetable Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 104-120

  Dass, Anchal ^a   Lenka, N K ^b   Patnaik, U S ^c   Sudhishri, S ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR NEH REGION   (India)

^c ICAR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (India)

Author keywords

Cabbage; Economics; Integrated nutrient management; Pepper; Soil properties; Water use efficiency; Yield

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CAPSICUM ANNUUM;

EID: 68149157058     PISSN: 19315260     EISSN: 19315279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19315260801934266     Document Type: Article

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