Effects of Tithonia green manure and water hyacinth compost application on nutrient depleted soil in South-Western Nigeria

International Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 69-74

  Chukwuka, K S ^a   Omotayo, O E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Eichhornia crassipes; Fertilizers; Organic amendments; Soil nutrient status; Tithonia diversifolia

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; COMPOST; FARMING SYSTEM; HERB; MANURE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL NUTRIENT;

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

EICHHORNIA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; TITHONIA DIVERSIFOLIA;

EID: 51949106363     PISSN: 18164978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijss.2008.69.74     Document Type: Article

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