Growth and fodder yield of forage pearl millet in newly cultivated land as affected by date of planting and integrated use of mineral and organic fertilizers

Asian Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 35-42

  Abd El Lattief, E A ^a  

^a South Valley University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Crude protein; Cutting; Forage pearl millet; Green fodder; Sowing dates

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 79960005794     PISSN: 19947879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajcs.2011.35.42     Document Type: Article

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