Effects of tillage and mulching on the growth, development and yield of late-season tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) in the humid south of Nigeria

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-59

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

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

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ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS; CAPSICUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0034115648     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859699007273     Document Type: Article

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