African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of different potassium levels on mungbean under custard apple based agri-horti system

Pranav Kumar
  • Pranav Kumar
  • Agricultural Research Farm of Rajiv Gandhi South Campus, (BHU) Barkachha,Mirzapur (UP), India.
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Pravesh Kumar
  • Pravesh Kumar
  • Agricultural Research Farm of Rajiv Gandhi South Campus, (BHU) Barkachha,Mirzapur (UP), India.
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Tarkeshwar Singh
  • Tarkeshwar Singh
  • Department of Agronomy, IAS, BHU, Varanasi (UP), India
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Anil Kumar Singh
  • Anil Kumar Singh
  • ICAR, Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, (Bihar), India
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Ram Ishwar Yadav
  • Ram Ishwar Yadav
  • Department of Agronomy, IAS, BHU, Varanasi (UP), India
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  •  Accepted: 29 January 2014
  •  Published: 13 February 2014

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