Effect of tillage methods and fertilizer levels on maize production

Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 115-117

  Memon, Shafique Qadir ^a   Zakria, M ^a   Mari, G R ^b   Nawaz, Malik Haq ^c   Zameer Khan, M ^c  

^a ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b SAU   (Pakistan)

^c NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

And grain yield; Inorganic and organic fertilizer; Soil properties; Tillage

Indexed keywords

BOS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 83155183843     PISSN: 05529034     EISSN: 20760906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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