Journal of
Soil Science and Environmental Management

  • Abbreviation: J. Soil Sci. Environ. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2391
  • DOI: 10.5897/JSSEM
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 314

Full Length Research Paper

Prediction of nitrogen availability based on soil organic carbon in commercial mulberry vegetation of Eastern India

Ranjit Kar
  • Ranjit Kar
  • Soil Science and Chemistry Section, Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Central Silk Board, Berhampore-742101, West Bengal, India.
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Vijay Vrajan
  • Vijay Vrajan
  • Soil Science and Chemistry Section, Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Central Silk Board, Berhampore-742101, West Bengal, India.
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Mrinal Kanti Ghosh
  • Mrinal Kanti Ghosh
  • Soil Science and Chemistry Section, Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Central Silk Board, Berhampore-742101, West Bengal, India.
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Sandip Kumar Dutta
  • Sandip Kumar Dutta
  • Soil Science and Chemistry Section, Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Central Silk Board, Berhampore-742101, West Bengal, India.
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Kanika Trivedy
  • Kanika Trivedy
  • Soil Science and Chemistry Section, Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Central Silk Board, Berhampore-742101, West Bengal, India.
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  •  Received: 01 August 2017
  •  Accepted: 26 September 2017
  •  Published: 31 March 2018

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Kar R, Bose PC, Bajpai AK (2008b). Prediction of cation exchange capacity of soils of mulberry garden based on their clay and organic carbon content in Eastern India. J. Crop Weed 4(2):47-49.

 
 

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