Effects of mulching, N-fertilization and intercropping with Desmodium uncinatum on Striga hermonthica infestation in maize

Crop Protection

Volumn 44, Issue , 2013, Pages 44-49

  Midega, Charles A O ^a   Pittchar, Jimmy ^a   Salifu, Daisy ^a   Pickett, John A ^b   Khan, Zeyaur R ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intercropping; Maize; Soil cover; Soil fertilization; Striga hermonthica

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; FOOD SECURITY; GROWTH RATE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; INTERCROPPING; LEGUME; MAIZE; MULCH; MULCHING; NITROGEN FIXATION; PARASITE INFESTATION; PARASITISM; SOIL COVER; SOIL FERTILITY; WEED CONTROL;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; DESMODIUM; DESMODIUM UNCINATUM; STRIGA; STRIGA HERMONTHICA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84869864064     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2012.10.018     Document Type: Article

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