Effect of legume plant density and mixed culture on symbiotic N2 fixation in five cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) genotypes in South Africa

Symbiosis

Volumn 48, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 57-67

  Makoi, Joachim H J R ^a   Chimphango, Samson B M ^b   Dakora, Felix D ^c  

^a CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ndfa; 815N; Cowpea genotypes; Mixed culture; Monoculture; N fixed; N2 fixation; Plant growth

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; CULTIVAR; GENOTYPE; GROWTH RATE; LEGUME; MONOCULTURE; NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; SOIL NITROGEN; SYMBIOSIS;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 69249200295     PISSN: 03345114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03179985     Document Type: Conference Paper

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