Comparative short-term effects of different quality organic resources on maize productivity under two different environments in Zimbabwe

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 76, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 271-284

  Mtambanengwe, Florence ^a   Mapfumo, Paul ^a   Vanlauwe, Bernard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

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

Author keywords

Application rate; Maize yield; Mineral N fertilizer; Organic resource quality; Organic resource quantity

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FIELD SURVEY; LEGUME; MAIZE; MANURE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; ORGANIC MATTER; SANDY CLAY LOAM; SANDY SOIL; SEMIARID REGION; YIELD RESPONSE;

AFRICA; DOMBOSHAWA; MAKOHOLI; MASHONALAND EAST; MASVINGO; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZIMBABWE;

BOS TAURUS; CALLIANDRA CALOTHYRSUS; CROTALARIA; CROTALARIA JUNCEA; PINUS PATULA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33845391163     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-005-4988-7     Document Type: Article

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