Effect of drip-fertigation with organic manures on soil properties and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) yield under arid condition

Annals of Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 345-349

  Singh, Ajeet ^a   Gulati, I J ^a   Chopra, Rahul ^a   Sharma, Deepak ^a   Gochar, Rajendra ^a  

^a RAJASTHAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Fertigation; Nutrient content in soil; POC : SOC ratio in soil; Yield

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; DRIP IRRIGATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MANURE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL PROPERTY;

BIKANER; INDIA; RAJASTHAN;

EID: 84901794112     PISSN: 09700153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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