Effect of sources of nitrogen on growth and yield of hot pepper (Capsicum frutescens)

Tropical Science

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 58-62

  Owusu, E O ^a   Nkansah, G O ^a   Dennis, E A ^b  

^a CSIR CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ghana)

^b CSIR Soil Research Institute   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Ammonium nitrate; Ammonium sulphate; Capsicum frutesccns; Growth; Hot pepper; Potassium nitrate; Urea; Yield

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS;

EID: 0033915753     PISSN: 00413291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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