Scientific Research and Essays

  • Abbreviation: Sci. Res. Essays
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-2248
  • DOI: 10.5897/SRE
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2769

Full Length Research Paper

Fertigation through trickle and micro sprinkler on flowering characters in cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.)

C. Krishnamoorthy
  • C. Krishnamoorthy
  • Vanavarayar Institute of Agriculture, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India.
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K. Rajamani
  • K. Rajamani
  • Department of Medicinal and Aromatic Crops, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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S. Mekala
  • S. Mekala
  • Department of Commerce with Computer Applications, Kongu Arts and Science College, Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu, India
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S. Rameshkumar
  • S. Rameshkumar
  • Vanavarayar Institute of Agriculture, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India.
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  •  Received: 10 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 27 March 2015
  •  Published: 15 April 2015

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