Variations in nutrient concentrations of wheat and paddy as affected by different levels of compost and chemical fertilizer in normal soil

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 2403-2410

  Sarwar, G ^a   Schmeisky, H ^b   Hussain, N ^c   Muhammad, S ^d   Tahir, M A ^a   Saleem, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

^c Sol Salinity Research Institute (SSRI)   (Pakistan)

^d NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 70849114217     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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