Effects of sheep kraal manure on growth, dry matter yield and leaf nutrient composition of a local amaranthus accession in the central region of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Water SA

Volumn 33, Issue 3 SPECIAL EDICTION, 2007, Pages 363-368

  Mhlontlo, S ^a   Muchaonyerwa, P ^a   Mnkeni, P N S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Amaranthus accession; Dry matter yield; Nutrient composition; Residual nutrients; Sheep manure

Indexed keywords

GROWTH KINETICS; MANURES; NUTRIENTS;

AMARANTHUS ACCESSION; DRY MATTER YIELD; NUTRIENT COMPOSITION; RESIDUAL NUTRIENTS; SHEEP MANURE;

VEGETATION;

GROWTH KINETICS; MANURES; NUTRIENTS; VEGETATION;

BIOFERTILIZER; DRY MATTER; DRYLAND FARMING; FIELD SURVEY; GROWTH RATE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; YIELD;

AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AMARANTHUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34250353194     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v33i3.180597     Document Type: Conference Paper

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