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Growth and water requirement of crop plants in relation to soil moisture

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Singh, B.N., Singh, B.R. Growth and water requirement of crop plants in relation to soil moisture. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 4, 376–402 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03051438

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