Variability in ridge and furrow size and shape and maize population density on small subsistence farms in Malawi

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 113-119

  Wiyo, K A ^a   Kasomekera, Z M ^b   Feyen, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b LILONGWE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Furrow shape; Maize; Malawi; Plant population density; Ridge spacing; Ridge tillage; SADC

Indexed keywords

MAIZE; POPULATION DENSITY; RAINWATER; SMALLHOLDER;

MALAWI;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032862293     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(99)00033-1     Document Type: Article

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