Response of Fresh Forage, Dry Matter and Yield Components of Sorghum to Different level of Nitrogen and Cutting Height

Subject Areas : Journal of Crop Nutrition Science

Zahra  Gholiporkahyash ¹ (MSc. Graduated, Department of Agronomy, Khuzestan Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.|Department of Agronomy, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.)
Mojtaba  Alavifazel ² (Department of Agronomy, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran.)
Mohammad Reza  Dadnia ³ (Department of Agronomy, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.)

Received: 2020-04-18 Accepted : 2020-04-18 Published : 2019-06-01

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