L-Tryptophan application enhances the effectiveness of Rhizobium inoculation for improving growth and yield of mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek)

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1771-1780

  Zahir, Zahir A ^a   Yasin, H M ^a   Naveed, M ^a   Anjum, M A ^a   Khalid, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM PHASEOLI; VIGNA RADIATA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 77955121509     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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