Profitability of black plastic mulch for limited resource farmers

Journal of Production Agriculture

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 283-288

  Mugalla, Constance Ileko ^a   Jolly, Curtis M ^b   Martin Jr , Neil R ^b  

^a International Trypanotolerance Centre Gambia   (Gambia)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030460078     PISSN: 08908524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jpa1996.283     Document Type: Article

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