Effect of soil fertility management and nitrogen fertilizer rate on maize yield in small holder farmers fields

Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 191-195

  Tabu, I M ^a   Obura, R K ^a   Bationo, A ^b   Mumera, L ^a  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Institute of CIAT   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Farmers' fields; Nitrogen fertilizer; Optimum maize yield; Site specific management

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33748858470     PISSN: 18125379     EISSN: 18125417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ja.2006.191.195     Document Type: Article

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