Improvement in yield and nutrient uptake by cocropping of wheat and chickpea

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 4043-4049

  Akhtar, M ^a   Yaqub, M ^a   Iqbal, Z ^a   Ashraf, M Y ^a   Akhter, J ^a   Hussain, F ^a  

^a NUCLEAR INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY NIAB   (Pakistan)

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CICER ARIETINUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 78751553526     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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