The influence of source and timing of nitrogen fertilizers on yield and nitrogen use efficiency of four sweet potato cultivars

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 100, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 201-207

  Ankumah, R O ^a   Khan, V ^a   Mwamba, K ^a   Kpomblekou A, K ^a  

^a TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nitrogen fertilizers; Nitrogen use efficiency; Sweet potato

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NITROGEN; SANDY LOAM;

ALABAMA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

IPOMOEA; IPOMOEA BATATAS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0345581209     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(03)00196-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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