Spatial variability of indigenous supplies for N, P and K and its impact on fertilizer strategies for irrigated rice in West Africa

Plant and Soil

Volumn 270, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 57-72

  Haefele, S M ^a,b   Wopereis, M C S ^c  

^a Centre du riz pour l'Afrique Senegal   (Senegal)

^b INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^c International Center for Soil Fertility and Agricultural Development   (United States)

Author keywords

Agro economic productivity; Crop simulation; Irrigated rice; Site specific nutrient management; Spatial variability; West Africa

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; IRRIGATION; RICE; SPATIAL VARIATION;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SENEGAL BASIN; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 21044444642     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-004-1131-5     Document Type: Article

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