Yield and water use efficiency of (Nigella sativa L.) under different irrigation treatments in a semi arid region in the West of Iran

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 4, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 1612-1616

  Ghamarnia, H ^a   Khosravy, H ^a   Sepehri, S ^a  

^a RAZI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Deficit irrigation; Drip tape irrigation; Nigella sativa; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

OIL; WATER;

ARTICLE; BLACK CUMIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; IRAN; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); NONHUMAN; PLANT HEIGHT; PLANT SEED; PLANT WATER USE; PLANT YIELD; SEED WEIGHT; WATER TREATMENT;

NIGELLA SATIVA;

EID: 78149403370     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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