Shallow tillage with a traditional West African hoe to conserve soil water

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 972-976

  Payne, W A ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FERTILIZERS; WATER CONSERVATION;

TILLAGE;

SOIL CONSERVATION;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; EVAPORATION; SOIL WATER; TILLAGE;

(WEST); AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 0032876418     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1999.634972x     Document Type: Article

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