Productivity, nitrogen-use efficiency and economics of sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolour) genotypes as influenced by different levels of nitrogen

Indian Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-54

  Miri, Khaled ^a   Rana, D S ^a   Rana, K S ^a   Kumar, Ashok ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Economics; Ethanol yield; Genotypes; Grain yield; Nitrogen use efficiency; Sweet sorghum

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUGARCANE STREAK VIRUS;

EID: 84863636547     PISSN: 0537197X     EISSN: 09744460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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