Growth and productivity of corn as affected by mulching and tillage in alley cropping systems

Scientia Agricola

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 204-208

  De Moura, Emanoel Gomes ^a   Albuquerque, Jonas Mendes ^a   Aguiar, Alana Das Chagas Ferreira ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO MARANHÃO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Air capacity; Pigeon pea; Recompaction

Indexed keywords

CAJANUS CAJAN; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 42049118003     PISSN: 01039016     EISSN: 1678992X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0103-90162008000200014     Document Type: Article

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