Effect of drip irrigation, planting methods and fertigation on yield, quality and water use efficiency of sugarcane (saccharum species hybrid)

International Journal of Agricultural and Statistical Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 691-696

  Shekinah, D Esther ^a   Gupta, C ^b   Sundara, B ^a   Rakkiyappan, P ^a  

^a SUGARCANE BREEDING INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SUGARCANE RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Drip irrigation; Fertigation; Planting methods; Sugarcane; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

SACCHARUM;

EID: 84872735069     PISSN: 09731903     EISSN: 09763392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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