Effect of acacia senegal on growth and yield of groundnut, sesame and roselle in an agroforestry system in North Kordofan state, Sudan

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 243-252

  Fadl, Kamal Eldin Mohammed ^a   sheikh, Salih Elagab El ^a  

^a El Obeid Research Station   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Acacia senegal; Agroforestry system; Arachis hypogea; Hibiscus sabdariffa; North Kordofan; Positive net revenue; Sesamum indicum; Sudan

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; DECIDUOUS TREE; FRUIT PRODUCTION; GROUNDNUT; HERB; INTERCROPPING; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL PROFILE; YIELD RESPONSE;

ACACIA; ACACIA SENEGAL; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; SESAMUM INDICUM;

EID: 77649342547     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-009-9243-9     Document Type: Article

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