African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6861

Full Length Research Paper

Performance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) crop under different spacings of trees and fertility levels

S. Sarvade
  • S. Sarvade
  • Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni-173 230 (HP), India.
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H. S. Mishra
  • H. S. Mishra
  • G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India.
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Rajesh Kaushal
  • Rajesh Kaushal
  • G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India.
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Sumit Chaturvedi
  • Sumit Chaturvedi
  • G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India.
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Salil Tewari
  • Salil Tewari
  • G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India.
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T. A. Jadhav
  • T. A. Jadhav
  • Division of Agronomy, IARI, New Delhi-110012, India.
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  •  Accepted: 22 January 2014
  •  Published: 27 February 2014

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