Rice growth and yield in waste-amended West African lowland soils

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1201-1214

  Ofori, J ^a,b   Bam, R ^b   Sato, K ^a   Masunaga, T ^a   Kamidouzono, A ^a   Wakatsuki, T ^c  

^a SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b CSIR CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ghana)

^c KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Humidified sludge; Lowland soils; Organic materials; Smallholder rice farmer

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 23044452833     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PLN-200063240     Document Type: Article

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