Effect of Planting Pattern on Growth and Yield of Tomato-Cowpea Intercrops

Journal of Vegetable Crop Production

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 75-81

  Adeniyi, O R ^a   Omotunde, C T ^a  

^a ADEYEMI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Growth; Intercropping; Planting pattern; Yield; Yield advantage

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751631991     PISSN: 10496467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J068v07n02_08     Document Type: Article

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