Effect of tillage practices and residue management on soil quality and crop yield under maize (Zea mays)-based cropping system in Mollisol

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1019-1025

  Singh, Veer ^a   Srivastava, Ajaya ^a   Singh, R K ^a,c   Savita, U S ^a,b  

^a G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Department of Soil Science ^*  (India)

^c Krishi Vigyan Kendra (ICAR)   (India)

Author keywords

Maize; Mollisol; Physico chemical properties; Residue management; Zero tillage

Indexed keywords

EID: 83155182124     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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