Mineral N dynamics, leaching and nitrous oxide losses under maize following two-year improved fallows on a sandy loam soil in Zimbabwe

Plant and Soil

Volumn 259, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 315-330

  Chikowo, R ^a,b   Mapfumo, P ^b   Nyamugafata, P ^b   Giller, K E ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Improved fallows; Leaching; Maize; Nitrous oxide; Subsoil capture; Synchrony

Indexed keywords

FALLOW; LEACHING; NITROUS OXIDE; SANDY LOAM; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL WATER;

ACACIA; ACACIA ANGUSTISSIMA; CAJANUS CAJAN; SESBANIA; SESBANIA SESBAN; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1842809900     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PLSO.0000020977.28048.fd     Document Type: Article

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