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Comparison of Karanjin with other nitrification inhibitors for retardation of nitrification of urea N in soil

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Comparative evaluation of Kranjin and three patented nitrification inhibitors for retardation of nitrification of urea in a sandy clay loam showed that the effectiveness of the compounds tested decreased in the order: Nitrapyrin>Karanjin>A.M.>dicyandiamide.

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  1. K. L. Sahrawat

    Present address: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), ICRISAT, Patancheru P.O., 502324, Andhrapradesh, India

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  1. Division of Agricultural Chemicals, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, 110012, New Dehli, India

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Sahrawat, K.L. Comparison of Karanjin with other nitrification inhibitors for retardation of nitrification of urea N in soil. Plant Soil 59, 495–498 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02184555

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