Effects of NPK on growth and yield of ginger (Zingiber officinale roscoe) in soils of contrasting parent materials of cross River State

Electronic Journal of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1261-1268

  Attoe, E E ^a   Osodeke, V E ^a  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Growth parameters and yield; NPK fertilizers

Indexed keywords

ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 77953486927     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15794377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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