Phosphorus coating on pearl millet seed in low P Alfisol improves plant establishment and increases stover more than seed yield

Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 457-469

  Karanam, P V ^a   Vadez, V ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

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PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 79451470877     PISSN: 00144797     EISSN: 14694441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0014479710000608     Document Type: Article

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