Integrated Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer and Vermicompost on Quantitative and Qualitative Traits of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) Under Water Stress Situation

Subject Areas : Journal of Crop Nutrition Science

Seyedeh Zohreh  Hashemi ¹ (Msc. Graduated, Department of Agronomy, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.)
saeid  Zakernejad ² (Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.)
Khoshnaz  Payandeh ³ (Assistant Professor, Department of Soil Science, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.)

Received: 2020-10-26 Accepted : 2020-10-26 Published : 2019-12-01

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