Effect of organic and inorganic phosphorus sources on maize yields in an acid soil in western Kenya

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 317-329

  Opala, P A ^a   Okalebo, J R ^a   Othieno, C O ^a   Kisinyo, P ^a  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Aluminum phytotoxicity; Inorganic phosphorus sources; Maize yields; Organic materials; Phosphorus availability

Indexed keywords

ACID SOIL; ALUMINUM; CROP YIELD; MAIZE; MANURE; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOTOXICITY; SHRUB; SOIL NUTRIENT;

KENYA;

TITHONIA DIVERSIFOLIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77952891585     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-009-9294-3     Document Type: Article

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