Response of sorghum to nitrogen fertilizer and plant density in the guinea savanna zone

Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 124-130

  Buah, S S J ^a   Mwinkaara, S ^b  

^a Savanna Agricultural Research Institute   (Ghana)

^b Technoserve Inc   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Economic response; Grain yield; Nitrogen levels; Row spacing; Sorghum bicolor(l.)monech

Indexed keywords

SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 76549111075     PISSN: 18125379     EISSN: 18125417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ja.2009.124.130     Document Type: Article

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