The effects of inorganic and organic fertilizers on the growth and development of component crops in maize/bean intercrop in Eastern Cape of South Africa

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 267-272

  Silwana, T Tembakazi ^a   Lucas, Ephraim Olabode ^b   Olaniyan, Amudalat Bolanle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bean; Component crops; Fertilizer; Intercrop; Maize; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33847399628     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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