Effects of applied leaf biomass of Parthenium hysterophorus, Cassia obtusifolia and Achyranthes aspera on seed germination and seedling growth of wheat and pea

Allelopathy Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-70

  Gupta, S ^a   Narayan, R ^a  

^a I P Post Graduate College   (India)

Author keywords

Achyranthes aspera L.; Cassia obtusifolia L.; Crop growth; Leafbiomass; Parthenium hysterophorus L.; Pea (Pisum sativum L.); Seed germination; Weed; Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Indexed keywords

ACHYRANTHES; ACHYRANTHES ASPERA; PARTHENIUM HYSTEROPHORUS; PISUM SATIVUM; SENNA; SENNA OBTUSIFOLIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 78049245997     PISSN: 09714693     EISSN: 09741240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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