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Potential of Mestha (Hibiscus sabdarifa) for Remediation of Soils Contaminated with Chromium

S. RamanaIndian Institute of Soil Science, Nabi Bagh, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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A. K. BiswasIndian Institute of Soil Science, Nabi Bagh, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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AjayIndian Institute of Soil Science, Nabi Bagh, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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A. B. SinghIndian Institute of Soil Science, Nabi Bagh, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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S. SrivastavaIndian Institute of Soil Science, Nabi Bagh, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Azmi NaqviIndian Institute of Soil Science, Nabi Bagh, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Pages 597-602 | Published online: 11 Aug 2016

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