Effect of irrigation regimes and nitrogen levels on herbage and oil yield, oil quality, nutrient uptake and economics of Iemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) in a sandy loam soil of Orissa

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 713-718

  Chakraborty, H ^a   Sethi, R R ^a   Brahmanand, P S ^a   Mandal, K G ^a   Singandhupe, R B ^a   Kumar, A ^a  

^a ICAR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF WATER MANAGEMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Citral; Cymbopogon flexuosus; Irrigation; Lemongrass; Nitrogen; Oil quality; Oil yield

Indexed keywords

CYMBOPOGON; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; CYMBOPOGON FLEXUOSUS;

EID: 77955745058     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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