Elevated levels of acid and alkaline phosphatase activity in roots and rhizosphere of cowpea (vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) genotypes grown in mixed culture and at different densities with sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.)

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 279-286

  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

Enzyme activity; Farmer varieties; Grain yield; Inbred cultivars; P concentration; Plant growth

Indexed keywords

ACID; BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENOTYPE; HERB; LEGUME; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MONOCULTURE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PHOSPHORUS; POPULATION DENSITY; RHIZOSPHERE; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

SORGHUM BICOLOR; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 77951463589     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP09212     Document Type: Article

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