Measurement of N2 fixation in 30 cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) genotypes under field conditions in Ghana, using the 15N natural abundance technique

Symbiosis

Volumn 48, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 47-56

  Belane, Alphonsus K ^a   Dakora, Felix D ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ndfa; Cowpea genotypes; N fixed; Plant growth; I5N

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; GENOTYPE; LEGUME; NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PHYTOMASS; SYMBIOSIS;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 69249188357     PISSN: 03345114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03179984     Document Type: Conference Paper

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