Carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics under continuous cultivation as influenced by farmyard manure and inorganic fertilizers in the savanna of northern Nigeria

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-24

  Agbenin, J O ^a   Goladi, J T ^a,b  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b College of Education   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alfisol; Cultivation; Farmyard manure; Inorganic fertilizers; Nutrient balance; Organic matter; Savanna

Indexed keywords

ALFISOL; FARMYARD MANURE; FERTILIZER; NUTRIENT BALANCE; ORGANIC MATTER; SAVANNA;

NIGERIA, SAMARU;

EID: 0030616381     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(96)01123-1     Document Type: Article

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