Effect of fertigation on stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) under drip irrigation

Indian Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 243-250

  Behera, M S ^a   Verma, O P ^a   Mahapatra, P K ^a   Singandhupe, R B ^c   Kumar, A ^a   Kannan, K ^d   Brahmanand, P S ^b  

^a DWM ^*

^b DWM   (India)

^c CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR COTTON RESEARCH   (India)

^d ICAR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass yield; Drip fertigation; Dry leaf yield; Fresh leaf yield; Stevia; Surface irrigation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882258984     PISSN: 0537197X     EISSN: 09744460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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