Effect of sole and amended plant residues on soil nutrient contents and Yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentum L)

Discovery and Innovation

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 318-326

  Moyin Jesu, E I ^a   Ojeniyi, S O ^b  

^a Federal College of Agriculture   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Manure; Nutrient; Okra; Plant residue; Soil

Indexed keywords

ABELMOSCHUS; ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS; ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; SUIDAE; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 34047268879     PISSN: 1015079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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