Interactive effects of potassium and phosphorus on phenology and grain yield of sunflower in Northwest Pakistan

Pedosphere

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 674-680

  Amanullah, ^a   Khan, M W ^a  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Days to flowering; Days to maturity; Harvest index; Soil; Yield components

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; DICOTYLEDON; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FLOWER; FLOWERING; GROWTH RESPONSE; HARVESTING; MATURATION; PHENOLOGY; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SOIL NUTRIENT; WHEAT; YIELD RESPONSE;

NORTH WEST FRONTIER; PAKISTAN; PESHAWAR;

HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77956258551     PISSN: 10020160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1002-0160(10)60057-4     Document Type: Article

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