Effect of organic amendments on nodulation and nitrogen fixation by cowpea

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 2455-2464

  Olayinka, Akinyemi ^a   Adetunji, Ayoola ^a   Adebayo, Adewale ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOST; FERTILIZER EFFECT; FLOWERING; NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NODULATION; PLANT METABOLISM; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 0031721327     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904169809365577     Document Type: Article

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