Organic acids in the rhizosphere and root characteristics of soybean (Glycine max) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) in relation to phosphorus uptake in poor savanna soils

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 3617-3624

  Nwoke, Onyegbula Chike ^a   Diels, Jan ^b   Abaidoo, Robert ^a   Nziguheba, Generose ^c   Merckx, Roel ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c Center for International Forestry Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Legumes; Low phosphorus availability; Rhizosphere; Sparingly soluble P

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; CARBOXYLIC ACID; CITRIC ACID; FERRIC PHOSPHATE; FERTILIZER; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COWPEA; ENVIRONMENT; GREENHOUSE; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; PIGEONPEA; PLANT ROOT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RHIZOSPHERE; SHOOT; SOIL; SORGHUM; SOYBEAN;

CAJANUS CAJAN; GLYCINE MAX; VIGNA UNGUICULATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 57349186533     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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