Growth, nodulation and yield of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L) Verdc) on selected Nigerian soils

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 377-382

  Uguru, M I ^a   Ezeh, N E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

bambara groundnut; Nigeria; nodulation; soil; Vigna subterranea; yield

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BAMBARA; VIGNA SUBTERRANEA; FABACEAE;

BAMBARA GROUNDNUT; NODULATION; SOIL; YIELD;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0030618357     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0010(199703)73:3<377::aid-jsfa739>3.3.co;2-q     Document Type: Article

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