Evaluation of system of rice intensification (SRI) component practices and their synergies on salt-affected soils

Field Crops Research

Volumn 109, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 34-44

  Menete, M Z L ^a,b   van Es, H M ^a   Brito, R M L ^b   DeGloria, S D ^a   Famba, S ^b  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b EDUARDO MONDLANE UNIVERSITY   (Mozambique)

Author keywords

Intermittent irrigation; Mozambique; Salt affected soils; Seedling age; Soil quality; SRI

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; COMPENSATION; CROP IMPROVEMENT; CROP YIELD; IRRIGATION; RICE; SALINE SOIL; SOIL QUALITY; SPACING; SYNERGISM;

AFRICA; CHOKWE; GAZA; MOZAMBIQUE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 53749091384     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2008.06.003     Document Type: Article

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