Maize–cowpea intercropping as an ecological approach for nitrogen-use rationalization and weed suppression

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-14

  Saudy, Hani Saber ^a  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

agronomic efficiency; maize cowpea intercrop; N level; weeds

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84924618532     PISSN: 03650340     EISSN: 14763567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03650340.2014.920499     Document Type: Article

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