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Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science Volume 51, 2005 - Issue 3
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Study on the efficacy of some bio resources as mulch for soil moisture conservation and yield of rain fed groundnut (Arachis hypogaea)

P De Department of Soil & Water Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal, Pin-741252, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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AK Chakravarti Department of Soil & Water Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal, Pin-741252, India
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PK Chakraborty Department of Agricultural Meteorology, Faculty of Agriculture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal, Pin-741252, India
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A Chakraborty Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal, Pin-741252, India
Pages 247-252 | Received 02 Sep 2004, Published online: 06 Aug 2006

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