Effects of Nitrogen Application and Weed Interference on Performance of Some Tropical Maize Genotypes in Nigeria

Pedosphere

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 654-662

  AZEEZ, J O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

maize growth; maize yield; N efficiency; soil nitrogen; weed pressure

Indexed keywords

AGROECOLOGY; CROP PERFORMANCE; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GENOTYPE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LEAF AREA; LEAF AREA INDEX; MAIZE; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; SEED BANK; SOIL NITROGEN; WEED;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 69249104653     PISSN: 10020160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1002-0160(09)60160-0     Document Type: Article

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