Influence of various sources of nutrients on growth attributes, nutrition and biomass production of sweet corn (Zea mays L. Saccharum)

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 854-860

  Akinrinde, Ezekiel Akinkunmi ^a   Lawal, Akeem Babatunde ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Medium acid alfisol; Organic fertilizer; Phosphate rocks; Phosphorus; Phosphorus and zinc availability; Slightly acid alfisol

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC FERTILIZER; PHOSPHORUS; ZINC ION;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HARVEST; INCUBATION TIME; MAIZE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; PH; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT NUTRITION; SOIL ACIDITY; SOIL TREATMENT; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

SACCHARUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33846974745     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2006.854.860     Document Type: Article

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