Nutrient management for maize production in soils of the savannah zone of south-western Nigeria

International Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 20-27

  Ayodele, Olufemi Julius ^a   Omotoso, Solomon Olusegun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADO EKITI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Critical levels; Deficiency; Macronutrients; Micronutrients; Response; Savannah; Soil properties

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; MAIZE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SAVANNA; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TRACE ELEMENT;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 38049000850     PISSN: 18164978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijss.2008.20.27     Document Type: Article

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