Effect of legume-managed fallow on weeds and soil nitrogen in following maize (Zea mays L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) crops in the Rift Valley highlands of Kenya

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 597-604

  Cheruiyot, E K ^a   Mumera, L M ^a   Nakhone, L N ^a   Mwonga, S M ^a  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP PERFORMANCE; CROP ROTATION; FALLOW; LEGUME; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL NITROGEN; WEED CONTROL;

KENYA;

CICER; CICER ARIETINUM; CONYZA; CONYZA SP.; DIGITARIA ABYSSINICA; DOLICHOS; GLYCINE MAX; HELICOVERPA; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; LABLAB PURPUREUS; PENNISETUM; PENNISETUM CLANDESTINUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; PISUM; PISUM SATIVUM; TRITICUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0042848997     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA02033     Document Type: Article

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