Effect of cassava mosaic disease, soil fertility, plant spacing and their interactions on cassava yields in Zanzibar

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 187-193

  Spittel, M C ^a,b   Van Huis, A ^b  

^a Plant Protection Service   (Tanzania)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cassava; Cassava Mosaic Disease; Disease Severity; Green Manure; Pemba; Plant Density; Soil Fertility; Tanzania; Yield Loss; Zanzibar

Indexed keywords

CASSAVA; CROP YIELD; GREEN MANURING; SOIL FERTILITY; SPACING;

TANZANIA;

EID: 0033776124     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096708700415517     Document Type: Article

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