Effect of NPKS and Zn application on growth, yield, economics and quality of baby corn

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1193-1206

  Kumar, Rakesh ^a   Bohra, Jitendra Singh ^b  

^a INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

baby corn; economics; protein content; reducing sugar; vitamin A and C

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84896700635     PISSN: 03650340     EISSN: 14763567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03650340.2013.873122     Document Type: Article

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