Integrated plant nutrition management: A panacea for sustainable crop production in Nigeria

International Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-24

  Ayeni, L S ^a  

^a Adeyemi   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Agro wastes; Fertility; Mineral fertilizers; Soil

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

NIGERIA;

EID: 77956862945     PISSN: 18164978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijss.2011.19.24     Document Type: Review

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