Growth, yield and fiber morphology of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) grown on sandy bris soil as influenced by different levels of carbon

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 50, 2011, Pages 10087-10094

  Hossain, M D ^a   Hanafi, M M ^a   Jol, H ^a   Hazandy, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Beach ridges interspersed with swales (BRIS) soil; Carbon levels; Fiber morphology; Growth; Kenaf varieties; Yield

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC FERTILIZER;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CARBON SOURCE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP MANAGEMENT; DRY WEIGHT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS CANNABINUS; KENAF; LEAF AREA; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT HEIGHT; PLANT MORPHOLOGY; PLANT YIELD; SANDY SOIL; SOIL PROPERTY;

HIBISCUS CANNABINUS;

EID: 80052660767     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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