In situ green manuring with daincha (sesbania aculeata pers.): A cost effective management alternative for wet seeded rice (oryza sativa l.)

Journal of Tropical Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue , 2010, Pages 34-39

  Anitha, S ^a   Mathew, Jose ^a  

^a KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Integrated nutrient management. nitrogen release pattern; Nutrient savings. synchrony principle

Indexed keywords

ORYZA SATIVA; SESBANIA; SESBANIA BISPINOSA;

EID: 79952665118     PISSN: 0971636X     EISSN: 09735399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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