Soil water dynamics, root growth and water and nitrogen use efficiency of rainfed maize (Zea mays) in a semi-arid environment

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 542-548

  Pradhan, S ^a   Chopra, U K ^a   Bandyopadhyay, K K ^a   Krishnan, P ^a   Singh, R ^a   Jain, A K ^a,b  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Division of Agricultural Physics   (India)

Author keywords

Maize; Nitrogen use efficiency; Root growth; Soil water; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878081015     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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