Effect of aqueous extract of Sargassum johnstonii Setchell & Gardner on growth, yield and quality of Lycopersicon esculentum Mill

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 623-633

  Kumari, Reeta ^a   Kaur, Inderdeep ^a   Bhatnagar, A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Biofertilizer; Lycopene; Lycopersicon esculentum; Nutrients; Seaweed extract; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PHAEOPHYCEAE; SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM JOHNSTONII;

EID: 79958733623     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-011-9651-x     Document Type: Article

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