Influence of pharmaceutical effluent on some soil chemical properties and early growth of maize (Zea mays L)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 18, 2006, Pages 1612-1617

  Osaigbovo, Agbonsalo Ulamen ^a   Orhue, Ehi Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll content; Maize growth; Pharmaceutical effluent; Soil chemical properties

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CARBON; CHLOROPHYLL; MAGNESIUM; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SODIUM;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; GREENHOUSE; MAIZE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT LOADING; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT HEIGHT; PLANT LEAF; PLANT NUTRIENT; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL TEXTURE;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33749439556     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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