Changes in growth characters and nutrient acquisition of guava (Psidium guajava L.) in response to coal ash

Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 261-265

  Swain, S C ^a   Padhi, S K ^b  

^a ORISSA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b SIKSHA O ANUSANDHAN DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Coal ash; Germination; Growth; Guava; Nutrient acquisition

Indexed keywords

PSIDIUM; PSIDIUM GUAJAVA;

EID: 84867188000     PISSN: 05529034     EISSN: 20760906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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