The Effects of Land Configuration and Wood-Shavings Mulch on the Properties of a Sandy Loam Soil in Northeast Nigeria. 1. Changes in Chemical Properties

In the savanna region of Nigeria, the search continues for practices that will improve the productivity of the fragile soils characterized by low organic matter and plant nutrients, poor structure and very high permeability. A 4-year (1999-2002) field experiment was conducted to determine the effect...

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Main Authors: Chiroma, AM., Folorunso, OA., Alhassan, AB.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux 2006-01-01
Series:Tropicultura
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Online Access:http://www.tropicultura.org/text/v24n3/129.pdf