Effect of incorporation of crop residues on a maize-groundnut sequence in the humid tropics. I. Yield and nutrient uptake

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1841-1858

  Mubarak, A R ^a   Rosenani, A B ^b   Anuar, A R ^b   Siti Zauyah, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Crop residues; Groundnut; Humid tropics; Maize; Nutrient; Yield

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; GALLUS GALLUS; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0042425023     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PLN-120023287     Document Type: Article

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