Yield, water, radiation and nitrogen use efficiencies of wheat (Triticum aestivum) as influenced by nitrogen levels in a semi-arid environment

Indian Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 267-275

  Pradhan, S ^a   Sehgal, V K ^a   Sahoo, R N ^a   Bandyopadhyay, K K ^a   Singh, Ravender ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Crop production; Nitrogen; Nitrogen use efficiency; Radiation use efficiency; Wateruse Efficiency; Wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84930741946     PISSN: 0537197X     EISSN: 09744460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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