Effects of manure and fertilizer on grain yield, soil carbon and phosphorus in a 13-year field trial in semi-arid Kenya

Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 389-412

  Kihanda, F M ^a   Warren, G P ^b   Micheni, A N ^a  

^a KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 26244463835     PISSN: 00144797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0014479705002826     Document Type: Article

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