Phosphorus uptake and maize response to organic and inorganic fertilizer inputs in Rubona, Southern Province of Rwanda

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 211-221

  Mukuralinda, A ^a   Tenywa, J S ^b   Verchot, L ^c   Obua, J ^b   Nabahungu, N L ^a   Chianu, J N ^c  

^a Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Rwanda ISAR   (Rwanda)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Green manure; Maize yield; Multipurpose trees; Plant residues quality; Rwanda

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOOD PRODUCTION; GREEN MANURING; MAIZE; MANURE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOMASS; PLANT RESIDUE; YIELD RESPONSE;

RUBONA; RWANDA; SOUTH PROVINCE;

CALLIANDRA CALOTHYRSUS; TEPHROSIA; TEPHROSIA VOGELII; TITHONIA DIVERSIFOLIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84755160626     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-010-9324-9     Document Type: Article

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