Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Response of Rheum australe L. (rhubarb), (Polygonaceae) an endangered medicinal plant species of Kashmir Himalaya, to organic-inorganic fertilization and its impact on the active component Rhein

H. Bano
  • H. Bano
  • Division of Environmental Sciences, University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar-190 025, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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M. A. A. Siddique
  • M. A. A. Siddique
  • Divison of Floriculture, Landscape and Architecture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar-190 025, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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R. C. Gupta
  • R. C. Gupta
  • Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar-190 025, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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M. Ashraf Bhat
  • M. Ashraf Bhat
  • Division of Agri.-Statistics, University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar-190 025, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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S. A. Mir
  • S. A. Mir
  • Department of Botany, Punjabi University, Patiala-147 002 Punjab, India.
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  •  Received: 28 August 2013
  •  Accepted: 23 February 2016
  •  Published: 10 February 2017

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