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Relative Efficiency of Different Tillage Practices and Their Effect on Soil Physical Properties under Semi-Arid Climate of Tandojam, Pakistan

Keywords: Tillage, Efficiency, Soil Bulk Density, Soil Porosity, Fuel Consumption, Tandojam.

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 35 ,  Issue 2

NAIMATULLAH  LEGHARI , AMANAT  ALI , MUNIR AHMED  MANGRIO ,

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