Biological nitrogen fixation potential by soybeans in two low-P soils of southern Cameroon

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-58

  Jemo, M ^a   Nolte, C ^a   Tchienkoua, M ^b   Abaidoo, R C ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Cameroon)

^b INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT IRAD   (Cameroon)

^c INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF); P uptake; Soybean

Indexed keywords

ACID SOIL; CROP YIELD; DRY MATTER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FLOWERING; GENOTYPE; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRIENT CYCLING; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHOSPHATE ROCK; PHOSPHORUS; SMALLHOLDER; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL TYPE; SOYBEAN; SUPERPHOSPHATE; YIELD RESPONSE;

CAMEROON;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 77955773458     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-008-9187-x     Document Type: Article

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