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Effect of Wild Oats Avena Fatua Densities on Wheat Seeded at Varying Rates.

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Khan, Ijaz Ahmed

Program

PhD

Institute

The University of Agriculture

City

Peshawar

Province

KPK

Country

Pakistan

Thesis Completing Year

2007

Thesis Completion Status

Completed

Subject

Soil Sciences

Language

English

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http://prr.hec.gov.pk/jspui/bitstream/123456789/11605/1/Ijaz_Ahmed_Khan_Chemistry_2019_HSR_QAU_27.09.2019.pdf

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2024-03-24 20:25:49

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1676726009233

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