Micronutrients distribution in salt-affected soils of the Punjab in relation to soil properties

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 367-377

  Sharma, B D ^a   Kumar, Raj ^a   Singh, Bijay ^b   Sethi, M ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b CENTRAL SOIL SALINITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Micronutrient distribution; Salt affected soils; Soil characteristics; Total and available micronutrient

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449625393     PISSN: 03650340     EISSN: 14763567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03650340802552387     Document Type: Article

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