Mulch effects on soil moisture and nitrogen, weed growth and irrigated maize productivity in a warm-temperate climate of South Africa

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 58-65

  Murungu, F S ^a   Chiduza, C ^a   Muchaonyerwa, P ^a   Mnkeni, P N S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

B:C ratios; Cover crop mulch; Maize; Weeds; Yield components

Indexed keywords

B:C RATIOS; COVER CROPS; MAIZE; WEEDS; YIELD COMPONENTS;

CLIMATOLOGY; CROPS; FERTILIZERS; IRRIGATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); PRODUCTIVITY; SOIL MOISTURE; WEED CONTROL;

ECOLOGY;

BIOMASS; COVER CROP; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FORAGE; GRASS; GRAZING; GROWTH RATE; HERB; IRRIGATION; LEGUME; MAIZE; MULCH; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL NITROGEN; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; WEED;

SOUTH AFRICA;

AVENA SATIVA; LUPINUS ANGUSTIFOLIUS; PISUM SATIVUM; VICIA; VICIA FABA; VICIA VILLOSA VARIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78651474569     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2010.11.005     Document Type: Article

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