Intercropping and crop residue incorporation: Effects on soil nutrient status

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 235-244

  Makinde, E A ^a   Oluwatoyinbo, F I ^a   Ayoola, O T ^b  

^a Federal College of Agriculture   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cassava soybean intercrop; Nutrient changes

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; GLYCINE MAX; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 32844458596     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160500474082     Document Type: Article

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