Influence of different potting media on soil properties, plant nutrient content and nutrient uptake by pomegranate (Punica granatum) seedlings

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 544-547

  Marathe, R A ^a   Chandra, Ram ^a   Jadhav, V T ^a  

^a ICAR National Research Centre on Pomegranate   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass production; Fertility; Nutrient uptake; Pomegranate; Potting media

Indexed keywords

LYTHRACEAE; PUNICA GRANATUM;

EID: 77954977552     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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