Evaluation of the efficacy of Malawi Tundulu phosphate rock for maize production

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 161-170

  Wendt, J W ^a   Jones, R B ^a  

^a Rockefeller Foundation   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Malawi; Phosphorus deficiency; Phosphorus placement; Rock phosphate; Zea mays L

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS; POACEAE;

FERTILIZATION; MAIZE; NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY; PHOSPHORUS;

MALAWI;

EID: 0031417153     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009749124197     Document Type: Review

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