Density Affects Plant Development and Yield of Bulb Onion (Allium cepa L.) in Northern Ghana

Journal of Vegetable Crop Production

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 15-25

  Kanton, R A L ^a   Abbey, L ^b   Hilla, R G ^c   Tabil, M A ^d   Jan, N D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Ministry of Food and Agriculture   (Ghana)

^d UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Growth and development; Onion

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010202378     PISSN: 10496467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J068v08n02_03     Document Type: Article

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