Vermicompost and NPK fertilizer effects on morpho-physiological traits of plants, yield and quality of tomato fruits: (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

Vegetable Crops Research Bulletin

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 77-86

  Singh, B K ^a   Pathak, K A ^a   Boopathi, T ^a   Deka, B C ^a  

^a ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR NEH REGION   (India)

Author keywords

growth; NPK; quality; tomato; vermicompost; yield

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM;

EID: 79551694811     PISSN: 15069427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10032-010-0020-0     Document Type: Article

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