A minute P application contributes to a better establishment of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) seedling in P deficient soils

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 36-43

  Valluru, R ^a   Vadez, V ^b   Hash, C T ^b   Karanam, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass production; Microdosing; Pearl millet; Phosphorus; Seed reserves; Seedling establishment

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; GROWTH RESPONSE; HYBRIDIZATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MILLET; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOSPHORUS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL TEST; SOIL TYPE; SOWING;

PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 77950125481     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2009.00245.x     Document Type: Article

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