Sulphur fertilization improves the sesame productivity and economic returns under rainfed conditions

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1301-1306

  Shah, Muhammad Asghar ^a,b   Manaf, Abdul ^b   Hussain, Mubshar ^a   Farooq, Shahid ^a   Zafar ul Hye, Muhammad ^a  

^a BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b PMAS ARID AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Oil quality; Seed yield; Sesame; Sulphur

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889061632     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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