Potential use of parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) in agriculture

Asian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 220-225

  Kishor, Prem ^a   Ghosh, A K ^a   Singh, Surendra ^a   Maurya, B R ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biopesticide; Compost; Green manure; Parthenium; Parthenium compost; Soil amended

Indexed keywords

PARTHENIUM; PARTHENIUM HYSTEROPHORUS;

EID: 77956629912     PISSN: 18191894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajar.2010.220.225     Document Type: Article

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