Effects of urban wastewater on the growth, photosynthesis and yield of chickpea under different levels of nitrogen

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 187-195

  Tak, Hamid Iqbalzzz ^a   Inam, Akhtar ^a   Inam, Arif ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chickpea; Nitrogen; Photosynthesis; Wastewater; Yield

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; GROWTH RATE; IRRIGATION; LEGUME; NITROGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; URBAN AREA; WASTEWATER;

CICER ARIETINUM;

EID: 77953661547     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1573062X.2010.484498     Document Type: Article

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