Influence of bio-fertilizers on the availability of nutrients (N, P and K) in soil in relation to growth and yield of Stevia rebaudiana grown in South India

International Journal of Applied Research in Natural Products

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 20-24

  Das, K ^a   Dang, R ^b   Shivananda, T N ^c  

^a St John's Pharmacy College   (India)

^b AL AMEEN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Acid soil; Bio fertilizers; Nutrient availability; Stevia; Yield

Indexed keywords

STEVIA REBAUDIANA;

EID: 77957368359     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19406223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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