Using mucuna and P fertilizer to increase maize grain yield and N fertilizer use efficiency in the coastal savanna of Togo

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 213-222

  Fofana, B ^a,c   Breman, H ^a   Carsky, R J ^b   Van Reuler, H ^a   Tamelokpo, A F ^a   Gnakpenou, K D ^a  

^a Intl Ctr Soil Fertil Agric D   (Togo)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

^c IFDC A ^*  (Burkina Faso)

Author keywords

Fertilizer use efficiency; Maize; Relay cropping; Short term fallow; Subhumid tropics

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GREEN MANURING; LEGUME; MAIZE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SAVANNA;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TOGO; WEST AFRICA;

MUCUNA; MUCUNA DEERINGIANA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1842420414     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:FRES.0000019457.43677.08     Document Type: Article

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