Changes in soil properties and their effects on maize productivity following Sesbania sesban and Cajanus cajan improved fallow systems in eastern Zambia

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 20-27

  Chirwa, T S ^a   Mafongoya, P L ^a   Mbewe, D N M ^b   Chishala, B H ^b  

^a WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Improved fallows infiltration rate; Nitrogen mineralization; Penetration resistance; Stable aggregates

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; FALLOW; GREEN MANURING; MAIZE; MINERALIZATION; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL PROPERTY;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZAMBIA;

CAJANUS; CAJANUS CAJAN; SESBANIA; SESBANIA SESBAN; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3042703354     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-004-0740-8     Document Type: Article

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