Quantity-intensity parameters of potassium in relation to uptake by guinea-corn in representative soils of the ecological zones of Nigeria

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 30, Issue 19-20, 1999, Pages 2695-2710

  Akinrinde, E A ^a   Obigbesan, G O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

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Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CORN; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; SOIL;

SORGHUM BICOLOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032726926     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103629909370406     Document Type: Article

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