Effects of plant density and mulching on the performance of late-season tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) in southern Nigeria

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 397-402

  Agele, S O ^a   Iremiren, G O ^a,b   Ojeniyi, S O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; DENSITY; GROWTH; MULCHING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

NIGERIA;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0033510852     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859699006942     Document Type: Article

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