African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 809

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of foliar application of humic acid, zinc and bo-ron on biochemical changes related to productivity of pungent pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

Denre Manas*
  • Denre Manas*
  • Department of Agricultural Biochemistry, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia-741252, West Bengal, India.
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Bandopadhyay, P. K.
  • Bandopadhyay, P. K.
  • Department of Plant Physiology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia-741252, West Bengal, India.
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Chakravarty, A.
  • Chakravarty, A.
  • Department of Agricultural Biochemistry, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia-741252, West Bengal, India.
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Pal, S.
  • Pal, S.
  • Department of Agricultural Biochemistry, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia-741252, West Bengal, India.
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Bhattacharya, A.
  • Bhattacharya, A.
  • Department of Agricultural Biochemistry, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia-741252, West Bengal, India.
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  •  Received: 24 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 22 May 2014
  •  Published: 30 June 2014

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