Genotypic response of sorghum cultivars to nitrogen fertilization in the control of Striga hermonthica

Crop Protection

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 867-870

  Showemimo, F A ^a   Kimbeng, C A ^a   Alabi, S O ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Niger)

Author keywords

Control; Effect; Nitrogen levels; Response; Sorghum; Striga

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; NITROGEN; SORGHUM; WEED;

STRIGA; STRIGA ASIATICA; STRIGA HERMONTHICA;

EID: 0036838199     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(02)00024-8     Document Type: Article

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