Relative efficacy of organic manures in spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) production

Australian Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-19

  Ofosu Anim, J ^a   Leitch, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barley; Mineralization; Nutrient uptake; Organic manures

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; HORDEUM; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 60749125003     PISSN: 18352693     EISSN: 18352707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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