Effect of zero tillage and residues conservation on continuous maize cropping in a subtropical environment (Mexico)

Plant and Soil

Volumn 279, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 95-105

  Monneveux, P ^a   Quillerou E ^b   Sanchez, C ^a   Lopez Cesati, J ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

^b MONTPELLIER SUPAGRO   (France)

Author keywords

Canavalia ensiformis L.; Intercropping; Residue conservation; Zea mays L.; Zero tillage

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS CROPPING; CROP RESIDUE; CROP YIELD; INTERCROPPING; MAIZE; SOIL PROPERTY; ZERO TILLAGE;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

CANAVALIA; CANAVALIA ENSIFORMIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 32544454013     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-005-0436-3     Document Type: Article

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