Genotype effects of cowpea and soybean on nodulation, N2- fixation and N balance in the Northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria

Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 258-264

  Yusuf, Ado Adamu ^a   Abaidoo, R C ^b   Iwuafor, E N O ^a   Olufajo, O O ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cowpea; Genotypes; Grain legumes; N balance; N2 fixation; Soybean

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 56549123666     PISSN: 18125379     EISSN: 18125417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ja.2008.258.264     Document Type: Article

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