Effect of tillage on soil properties and yam yield on an Alfisol in southwestern Nigeria

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-8

  Agbede, T M ^a  

^a Ondo State Polytechnic   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Nigeria; Nutrient; Soil bulk density; Soil properties; Tillage; Yam

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; FORESTRY; HERBICIDES; REGIONAL PLANNING; RESEARCH;

SOIL BULK DENSITY; SOIL PROPERTIES; TILLAGE; YAM;

SOILS;

BULK DENSITY; CROP YIELD; SOIL PROPERTY; TILLAGE;

CULTIVATION; FORESTRY; HERBICIDES; NIGERIA; NUTRIENTS; RESEARCH; SOIL;

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

DIOSCOREA ALATA; DIOSCOREA ROTUNDATA;

EID: 31044441766     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2005.01.012     Document Type: Article

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