Factors affecting the fertility status of soils growing cassava in sub-Saharan Africa

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 141-159

  Asadu, C L A ^a   Nweke, F I ^a   Ekanayake, I J ^a  

^a Carolyn House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASSAVA; CASSAVA PRODUCTION; CROPPING SYSTEM; FERTILITY; FERTILITY STATUS; NUTRIENT; SOIL; SOIL CONDITIONS; SOIL FERTILITY;

(SUB-SAHARA); AFRICA;

EID: 0031911375     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103629809369934     Document Type: Article

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