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Effect of soil pH on the establishment of litchi (Litchi chinensis) plants in an alkali environment*

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Title Effect of soil pH on the establishment of litchi (Litchi chinensis) plants in an alkali environment*
 
Creator SAXENA, C K
GUPTA, S K
 
Subject Litchi; Alkali soils; Soil pH; Initial establishment; Height; Girth
 
Description A switch over 60m arable to horticultural crops could ensure nutritional security and help to conserve natural resources and boost export through value-addition. Most of the reclaimed alkali lands under rice-wheat system assessed at around 1.3 million ha provide an opportunity to achieve this objective. As the reclamation process of alkali lands proceeds over the years, questions about the suitability of these lands for salt sensitive horticultural crops are being addressed to the research organizations........... 
 
Publisher The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
 
Contributor —
 
Date 2011-01-08
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/3069
 
Source The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences; Vol 76, No 9 (2006)
0019-5022
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/3069/1137
 
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