Enhancement of head yield and quality of cabbage (Brassica oleracea) by combining different sources of nutrients

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 323-327

  Chatterjee, Ranjit ^a   Jana, J C ^a,b   Paul, P K ^a,b  

^a UTTAR BANGA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA   (India)

^b Department of Vegetable and Spice Crops ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Biofertilizer; Cabbage yield and quality; Farmyard manure; Inorganic fertilizer; Vermicompost

Indexed keywords

AZOTOBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA;

EID: 84862000683     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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