Influence of NPK fertilizer on tuber yield of early and late-planted cassava in a forest alfisol of south-western Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 547-551

  Agbaje, G O ^a   Akinlosotu, T A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cassava varieties and tuber rot; Early and late planting

Indexed keywords

CYANIDE; FERTILIZER;

ARTICLE; CASSAVA; CROP MANAGEMENT; CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; PLANT DISEASE; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT TUBER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL QUALITY; TUBER YIELD; VARIETAS;

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 15444371587     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB2004.000-2107     Document Type: Article

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