Yield and quality of tomato grown with organic and synthetic fertilizers

International Journal of Vegetable Science

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 5-19

  Taiwo, L B ^a   Adediran, J A ^a   Sonubi, O A ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Federal College of Agriculture   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Compost; Manure; Nitrogen; Soil microbes

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 67649910488     PISSN: 19315260     EISSN: 19315279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J512v13n02_02     Document Type: Review

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