Field-based screening methodology to improve tolerance of common bean to low-P soils

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 28, Issue 17-18, 1997, Pages 1623-1632

  Aggarwal, V D ^a   Mughogho, S K ^a   Chirwa, R M ^a   Snapp, S ^a  

^a Bean Research Program   (Malawi)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAN PRODUCTION; COMMON BEAN; CROP IMPROVEMENT; FERTILIZATION; FERTILSER USE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOSPHOROUS; YIELD;

(SUB-SAHARA); AFRICA;

FABACEAE; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0030722357     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103629709369902     Document Type: Article

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