Maize yield response and nutrient uptake after micronutrient application on a volcanic soil

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 402-406

  Lisuma, Jacob B ^a   Semoka, J M R ^b   Semu, E ^b  

^a Social Responsibility Program (SRP) National Office   (Tanzania)

^b SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; GROWTH KINETICS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

AGROECOLOGICAL ZONE; GLASSHOUSE CONDITIONS; MAIZE PRODUCTION; VOLCANIC SOILS;

NUTRITION;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33645242836     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2005.0191     Document Type: Article

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