Effect of tillage methods on weed control and maize performance in southwestern Nigeria location

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 39-45

  Kayode, Joshua ^a   Ademiluyi, Benson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADO EKITI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Maize; Nigeria; Tillage methods; Weed control

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; CROP PERFORMANCE; MAIZE; TILLAGE; WEED CONTROL;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 2442604672     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v23n03_05     Document Type: Article

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