Relative performance of neem (Azadirachta indica) coated urea vis-à-vis ordinary urea applied to rice on the basis of soil test or following need based nitrogen management using leaf colour chart

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-8

  Thind, H S ^a   Bijay Singh, ^a   Pannu, R P S ^a   Yadvinder Singh, ^a   Varinderpal Singh, ^a   Gupta, R K ^a   Vashistha, Monika ^a   Singh, Jagmohan ^a   Kumar, Ajay ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agronomic efficiency of N; Leaf color chart; Neem coated urea; Physiological efficiency of N; Recovery efficiency of N; Rice

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; COLOR MORPH; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; NEEM; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RICE; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL TEST; UREA;

GURDASPUR; INDIA; LUDHIANA; PUNJAB [INDIA];

AZADIRACHTA INDICA;

EID: 77953027315     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-009-9307-2     Document Type: Article

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