Growth, nitrogen fixation, and nutrient uptake of hairy vetch as a cover crop in a subtropical region

Weed Biology and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-71

  Anugroho, Fajri ^b   Kitou, Makoto ^a   Nagumo, Fujio ^c   Kinjo, Kazutoshi ^a   Tokashiki, Yoshihiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c JAPAN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biomass; Nitrogen fixing activity; Nutrient uptake; Subtropical region; Vicia villosa

Indexed keywords

VICIA VILLOSA;

EID: 61449256536     PISSN: 14446162     EISSN: 14456664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-6664.2008.00319.x     Document Type: Article

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