Dinitrogen fixation by pigeonpea of different maturity types on granitic sandy soils in Zimbabwe

Symbiosis

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 305-318

  Mapfumo, P ^a   Giller, K E ^a   Mpepereki, S ^a   Mafongoya, P L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

Author keywords

15N natural abundance; Cajanus cajan; Maturity type; N difference; N2 fixation; Poor soil fertility; Tropical environments

Indexed keywords

CROPPING PRACTICE; LEGUME; NITROGEN FIXATION; SANDY SOIL; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL IMPROVEMENT; TROPICAL SOIL;

ZIMBABWE;

CAJANUS CAJAN; SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 0033388341     PISSN: 03345114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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