Millet response to microdose fertilization in south-western Niger: Effect of antecedent fertility management and environmental factors

Field Crops Research

Volumn 171, Issue , 2015, Pages 165-175

  Bielders, Charles L ^a   Gérard, Bruno ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b ICRISAT Sahelian Center   (Niger)

Author keywords

Corralling; Crop management; Manure; Microdose fertilization; Millet; Sahel

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MILLET; SANDY SOIL; SOIL FERTILITY;

FAKARA; NIAMEY [NIGER]; NIGER [WEST AFRICA]; SAHEL [SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA];

EID: 84919919607     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2014.10.008     Document Type: Article

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