Differential responses in yield of pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima L.) and nightshade (Solanum retroflexum Dun.) to the application of three animal manures

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2499-2505

  Azeez, J O ^a,b   Van Averbeke, W ^a   Okorogbona, A O M ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

African leafy vegetables; Fatty acid; Manure induced salinity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BIOMASS; CROPS; FATTY ACIDS; FERTILIZERS;

ANIMAL MANURE; APPLICATION RATES; BIOMASS YIELD; CHICKEN MANURE; CROP RESPONSE; CUCURBITA MAXIMA; DIFFERENTIAL RESPONSE; LEAFY VEGETABLES;

MANURES;

CROP YIELD; DICOTYLEDON; FATTY ACID; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LEAFY VEGETABLE; MANURE; PHYTOMASS; SALINITY; TOXICITY; YIELD RESPONSE;

ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP; GOAT; KRAAL MANURE; MANURE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT RESPONSE; PLANT YIELD; POULTRY MANURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUMPKIN; SALINITY; SOLANUM RETROFLEXUM; TOXICITY; VEGETABLE; ANIMAL; BIOMASS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PH; SOLANUM; SQUASH;

ANIMALIA; BOS; CAPRA HIRCUS; CUCURBITA MAXIMA; SOLANUM;

FERTILIZER;

ANIMALS; BIOMASS; CUCURBITA; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FERTILIZERS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MANURE; SOLANUM;

EID: 77951232268     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.10.095     Document Type: Article

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