Growth, development and yield of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) in response to soil moisture

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 307-318

  Collinson, S T ^a   Azam Ali, S N ^a   Chavula, K M ^a   Hodson, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BAMBARA; VIGNA SUBTERRANEA;

EID: 0001034640     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0021859600074864     Document Type: Article

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