The effect of constant and fluctuating soil temperature and two soil moisture regimes on the growth, development, transpiration and nutrient uptake by maize seedlings was studied in a greenhouse investigation. The constant root temperatures were maintained at 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 38°C for both...
Lal, R.
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[Effects of constant and fluctuating soil temperature on growth, development and nutrient uptake of maize seedlings]
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Effects of constant and fluctuating soil temperature on growth, development and nutrient uptake of maize seedlings
The grain yields in the no-tillage plots were equivalent to those of conventionally plowed treatments. No-tillage treatments had higher organic matter content and, by controlling soil erosion, the silt and clay content than the plowed plots. The water holding capacity and moisture release charact...
Lal, R.
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[Notillage effects on soil properties and maize (Zea mays L. ) production in western Nigeria]
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Notillage effects on soil properties and maize (Zea mays L. ) production in western Nigeria
The effect of mulching on maize yield was investigated for luvisol and cambisol tropical soils during 1970–72. The increase in grain yield by mulching was 46, 52 and 22 per cent respectively, for 1970, 1971 and 1972. Mulched plants had higher growth rate and vigour and chlorotic symptoms of nutri...
Lal, R.
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[Soil temperature, soil moisture and maize yield from mulched and unmulched tropical soils]
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Soil temperature, soil moisture and maize yield from mulched and unmulched tropical soils