Soil fertility status in the communal areas of zimbabwe in relation to sustainable crop production

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 15-29

  Nyamangara, J ^a   Mugwira, L M ^b   Mpofu, S E ^c  

^a Department of Research and Specialist Services ^*  (Zimbabwe)

^b Chemistry and Soil Research Institute   (Zimbabwe)

^c Inst of Agricultural Engineering   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

General acidification; Maize based fields; Nutrient decline; Regional level assessment; Village level assessment

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; COMMON LAND; CROP PRODUCTION; SOIL FERTILITY; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0033820416     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v16n02_04     Document Type: Article

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