Enset farming in Ethiopia. I. Soil nutrient status in Shoa and Sidamo regions

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 193-210

  Tensaye, Asnaketch Welde ^a   Linden, Börje ^a   Ohlander, Lars ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPPING SYSTEM; ENSET; NUTRIENT STATUS; ORGANIC MATTER; PLANT NUTRIENT; SOIL CONDITIONS; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SUSTAINABLE CULTIVATION;

ETHIOPIA;

ENSET VENTRICOSUM; MUSACEAE;

EID: 0031937529     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103629809369938     Document Type: Article

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