Effect of nitrogen fertilizer levels on fresh leaf yield of spider plant (Cleome gynandra) in Western Kenya

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 240-244

  Mauyo, L W ^a   Anjichi, V E ^b   Wambugu, G W ^a   Omunyini, M E ^b  

^a Kenya Agricultural Productivity Project (KAPP)   (Kenya)

^b MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Cleome gynandra; Kenya; Leaf yield; Nitrogen fertilizer

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; CLEOME; GYNANDROPSIS GYNANDRA;

EID: 68849103688     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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