Management Options and Soil Types Differentially Affect Weeds in Maize Fields of Kakamega, Western Kenya

Maize production in Kenya is constrained by weed infestation and nutrient deficiencies. Field studies were conducted during the 2008/2009 cropping seasons to investigate weeds in maize fields on three dominant soil types in Western Kenya. Weeds were inventoried and their composition was compared usi...

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Published in:农业科学与技术：A 2012, Vol.2 (1), p.104-114
Main Author: Ajebesone Francis Ngome Kelvin Mtei Mtei Frank Mussgnug Mathias Becker
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土壤类型
玉米产量
玉米田杂草
管理
肯尼亚
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