Effect of method of Imperata cylindrica management on maize grain yield in the derived savanna of south-western nigeria

Weed Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 335-341

  Akobundu, I O ^a,b   Ekeleme, F E ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cogongrass; Imperata cylindrica; Mulch; Rhizomes; Shoot; Speargrass

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; MAIZE; RHIZOME; TILLAGE; WEED CONTROL;

NIGERIA;

IMPERATA CYLINDRICA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033869411     PISSN: 00431737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3180.2000.00194.x     Document Type: Article

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