Synergistic effect of inorganic N and P fertilizers and organic inputs from Gliricidia sepium on productivity of intercropped maize in Southern Malawi

Plant and Soil

Volumn 294, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 203-217

  Akinnifesi, Festus Kehinde ^a   Makumba, Wilkson ^a   Sileshi, Gudeta ^a   Ajayi, Oluyede C ^a   Mweta, David ^b  

^a CHITEDZE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION   (Malawi)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Intercrop facilitation; Response surface; Yield components

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; CROPPING PRACTICE; DECIDUOUS TREE; FERTILIZER; GROWING SEASON; INORGANIC NITROGEN; INORGANIC PHOSPHORUS; INTERCROPPING; MAIZE; MONOCULTURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL FERTILITY; SYNERGISM;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

GLIRICIDIA; GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34249060035     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-007-9247-z     Document Type: Article

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