Original Article

Effect of Nutrient Levels on Productivity, Profitability and Stability of Pre-released Kodo Millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.) Genotypes under Rainfed Conditions

Year: 2026 | Month: June | Volume 13 | Issue 1

Pushpa K.1* Madhusudan R.2 Mamatha. V.V.1 Sukanya T.S.3 Palanna K.B.1 and Prabhu C.G.1

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