Effects of intercropping and fertilizer application on the yield and nutritive value of maize and amaranth forages in Nigeria

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 413-420

  Olorunnisomo, O A ^a   Ayodele, O J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADO EKITI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Amaranth; Dry season; Fertilizer; Forage; Intercropping; Maize; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DICOTYLEDON; DIGESTIBILITY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FORAGE; GROWING SEASON; INTERCROPPING; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MAIZE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PROTEIN; RUMINANT; SHEEP; YIELD RESPONSE;

NIGERIA;

AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 73149085275     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2009.00706.x     Document Type: Article

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