Soil Amendments Affect the Release of P from Rock Phosphate and the Development and Yield of Okra

Journal of Vegetable Crop Production

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 3-9

  Akande, M O ^a   Adediran, J A ^a   Oluwatoyinbo, F I ^b   Buari, K W ^b   Yusuf, I O ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Abelmoschus esculentus; Poultry manure; Rock phosphate; Solubilization; Urea

Indexed keywords

EID: 22144487136     PISSN: 10496467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J068v09n02_02     Document Type: Article

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