Comparative evaluation of different organic fertilizer on the soil fertility, leaf mineral composition, and growth performance of mango seedlings (Magnifera indica L.)

Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 18-30

  Moyin Jesu, E I ^a   Adeofun, C O ^b  

^a Federal College of Agriculture   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Growth performance and mango seedlings.; Leaf mineral composition; Organic fertilizers; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875021820     PISSN: 2079052X     EISSN: 20790538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9755/ejfa.v12i1.5178     Document Type: Article

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