Effect of anhydrous magnesium sulphate fertilizer and cutting frequency on yield and chemical composition of Panicum maximum

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 907-911

  Fajemilehin, S O K ^a   Babayemi, O J ^b   Fagbuaro, S S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADO EKITI   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anhydrous magnesium sulphate fertilizer; Chemical composition; Herbage; Panicum maximum; Yield

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; FERTILIZER; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; POTASSIUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRASS; HARVEST; HERBAGE; MATURATION; NONHUMAN; PANICUM MAXIMUM; PLANT GROWTH; PROTEIN CONTENT;

PANICUM MAXIMUM;

EID: 42149122214     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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