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Studies on method and rate of fertilizer application in apple under mulch in north-western Himalayas

Pardeep KumarDepartment of Soil Science & Water Management, University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Shashi SumanDepartment of Soil Science & Water Management, University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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R. S. SpehiaDepartment of Soil Science & Water Management, University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Vipin KumarDepartment of Soil Science & Water Management, University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
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N. S. KaithIncharge, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Shimla (Rohru), Himachal Pradesh, India
Pages 219-226 | Received 13 Mar 2013, Accepted 11 Dec 2013, Published online: 08 Feb 2016

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