Impact of vermicompost and composted farmyard manure on growth and yield of garlic (Allium stivum L.) field crop

International Journal of Plant Production

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-38

  Suthar, Surindra ^a  

^a JAI NARAIN VYAS UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Allium stivum, plant yield; Farmyard manure; Plant growth; Vermicompost

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM; ALLIUM SATIVUM; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM;

EID: 70350452956     PISSN: 17356814     EISSN: 17358043     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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