Effects of nitrogen levels, harvesting time and curing on quality of shallot bulb

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 24, 2010, Pages 3342-3353

  Woldetsadik, Sebsebe K ^a   Workneh, T Seyoum ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bulb; Curing; Harvesting time; Nitrogen; Quality; Shallot

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM ASCALONICUM; ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 79251479727     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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