Phosphorus agronomic efficiency in maize-based cropping systems: A focus on western Kenya

Field Crops Research

Volumn 150, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-8

  Kihara, J ^a   Njoroge, S ^a  

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

Author keywords

Fertilizer maize price ratio; Limiting nutrients; Organic resources; Sub humid environment

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRONOMY; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; CROP PRODUCTION; CROPPING PRACTICE; MAIZE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; SOIL FERTILITY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

KENYA;

EID: 84880361377     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2013.05.025     Document Type: Article

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