Economic analysis of cutandcarry, and alley cropping systems of mulch production for plantains in southeastern Nigeria
Organic mulch is beneficial to plantain because it maintains soil fertility, prevents erosion and suppresses weeds. Mulch availability is however a major constraint. Mulching in a cut-and-carry system withPennisetum purpureum Schum. (elephant grass) was compared with mulching with the prunings ofAlc...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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1994
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97378 |
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