Optimizing seed rate to suppress weeds and to increase yield in aerobic direct-seeded rice in Northwestern Indo-Gangetic plains

Journal of New Seeds

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 225-238

  Mahajan, G ^a   Gill, M S ^a   Singh, K ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Direct drilling of rice; Oryza sativa; Plant density; Sustainable weed management; Weed control

Indexed keywords

ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 77956415309     PISSN: 1522886X     EISSN: 15229025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1522886X.2010.496109     Document Type: Article

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