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Effect of Azolla on wheat (Triticum aestivum) yield and soil properties*

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Title Effect of Azolla on wheat (Triticum aestivum) yield and soil properties*
 
Creator SHARMA, M P
SINGH, ROOM
 
Subject Azolla, wheat, nutrients uptake, soil properties
 
Description Azolla is a tiny floating fern present everywhere in theenvironment. It is used as source of organic manure and Nsupplier to rice (O,yza sativa L.). The practice ofincorporation of Azolla in India seems to be more effectivethan dual culture. Ten tonnes of fresh azolla/ha is as sufficientas basal application of 25 kg N/ha (Singh 1992), Applicationof azolla may supplement N requirement of crop and improvesoil properties. Therefore it is esseitnal to study the effect ofAzolla on wheat (Triticum aestivum L. emend. Fiori & Pao1.)yield and soil properties.
 
Publisher The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
 
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Date 2013-01-09
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/26292
 
Source The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences; Vol 69, No 1 (1999)
0019-5022
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/26292/12051
 
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