Effects of land quality, management and cropping systems on cassava production in southern western Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 2368-2374

  Ande, O T ^a   Adediran, J A ^a   Ayoola, O T ^a   Akinlosotu, T A ^a  

^a Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cropping systems; Land quality; Soil management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASHEW NUT; COWPEA; CROP PRODUCTION; CROPPING SYSTEM; HARVEST; INTERCROPPING; MAIZE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; RAIN FOREST; SANDY LOAM; SAVANNA; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL QUALITY; SPECIES CULTIVATION; TILLAGE;

ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 48149085756     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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