Organic inputs with reduced chemical fertilizers improve yield, antioxidant components, and defense mechanisms in Tomato (var. Pusa Sheetal)

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 110, 2024 2^nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Horticulture Research (ICRAHOR 2024)


Article Number		01011
Number of page(s)		10
Section		Technological Advances in the Horticulture Sector
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202411001011
Published online		24 May 2024

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