African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of transpiration suppressants and nutrients under rainfed conditions: An integral view on crop productivity and biological indices in millet/pulses intercropping system

M. A. Ansari1*, K. S. Rana2, M. H. Ansari3, L. K. Baishya1, Subhash Babu4, Anup Das5 and Hari O. M.2
1ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal- 795004, India. 2Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012, India. 3Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur-208002, India. 4ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Sikkim Centre, Gangtok, India. 6ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, India.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 04 December 2013
  •  Published: 09 January 2014

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