Effect of planting dates and growth habits of cassava and cowpea on their yield and compatibility

Tropical Agriculture

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 169-174

  Okoli, O O ^a   Hossain, M A ^b   Kissiedu, A F K ^b   Asare Bediako, A ^b  

^a National Root Crops Research Institute   (Nigeria)

^b CSIR CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Area x time equivalency ratios; Cassava; Cowpea; Ghana; Intercropping; Land equivalent ratio; Planting dates

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY; CASSAVA PRODUCTION; COWPEA PRODUCTION; INTERCROPPING;

GHANA;

EID: 0030319740     PISSN: 00413216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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