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Effect of soil matric potential, method of irrigation and nitrogen fertilization on yield, quality, nutrient uptake and water use of radish (Raphanus sativus L.)

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Field experiments carried out at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore during 1983 and 1984 on radish indicated that frequent irrigations when soil matric potential reached −20 kPa at 18 cm depth resulted in maximum root yield, lower NO3-N content in roots, higher N, P, K, Ca and WUE of radish.

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  1. Division of Soil Science, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, 560 080, Bangalore, India

    D. M. Hegde

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Hegde, D.M. Effect of soil matric potential, method of irrigation and nitrogen fertilization on yield, quality, nutrient uptake and water use of radish (Raphanus sativus L.). Irrig Sci 8, 13–22 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00256812

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