Nitrogen levels and its time of application influence leaf area, height and biomass of maize planted at low and high density

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 761-768

  Amanullah, ^a   Marwat, Khan Bahadar ^a   Shah, Paigham ^a   Maula, Noor ^a   Arifullah, Shahnaz ^a  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

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ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70449765080     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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