Host-parasite dynamics of Sorghum bicolor and Striga hermonthica - The influence of soil organic matter amendments of different C:N ratio

Crop Protection

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1613-1622

  Ayongwa, G C ^a,b,c   Stomph, T J ^a   Kuyper, T W ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT IRAD   (Cameroon)

^c NONE   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

C:N ratio; Cotton by products; Grain yield; N mineralization; Parasitic weed; S. hermonthica infestation level

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COTTON; CROP YIELD; CROPPING PRACTICE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWING SEASON; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; INFECTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; SEED; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL CARBON; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SORGHUM; WEED;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; SORGHUM BICOLOR; STRIGA; STRIGA HERMONTHICA;

EID: 80053175360     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2011.08.009     Document Type: Article

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