Effect of rhizobia inoculation, farm yard manure and nitrogen fertilizer on nodulation and yield of food grain legumes

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 326-332

  Otieno, P E ^a   Muthomi, J W ^a   Chemining'wa, G N ^a   Nderitu, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Dry matter; Grain legumes; Grain yield; Nitrogen source; Nodulation

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN FERTILIZER;

ARTICLE; BEAN; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY WEIGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRAIN YIELD; INOCULATION; LABLAB; LIMA BEAN; MANURE; NODULATION; NONHUMAN; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; PLANT GROWTH; RHIZOBIACEAE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEED YIELD;

LABLAB; LABLAB PURPUREUS; PHASEOLUS LUNATUS; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; VIGNA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 67650697117     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2009.326.332     Document Type: Article

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