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Response of Mexican aster Cosmos bipinnatus and field mustard Sinapis arvensis to irrigation with magnetically treated water (MTW)

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Pages 62-72 | Received 19 Apr 2013, Accepted 24 Sep 2013, Published online: 18 Oct 2013

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