Response of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) seedlings to organic manure, N and K fertilizers in polybag nursery

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 162-165

  Aisueni, N O ^a   Ikuenobe, C E ^a   Okolo, E C ^a   Ekhator, F ^a  

^a Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research NIFOR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Date palm; Inorganic fertilizers; Leaf nutrients; Organic manure

Indexed keywords

PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA;

EID: 78650210060     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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