The effects of four sources of irrigation water on soil chemical and physical properties

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 92-96

  Takase, M ^a   Sam Amoah, L K ^b   Owusu Sekyere, J D ^b  

^a E P University College   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Evapotranspiration; Infiltration; Leaching and acidification; Sodification

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 79751513871     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2011.92.96     Document Type: Article

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