Effects of soil types and nutrient levels on early leaf development of maize, bean and sunflower crops

Leaf area development at early stages of plant growth affects dry matter production because the former is the determinant for the amount of light intercepted, which then is used for photosynthesis. A pot experiment was conducted in a glasshouse to investigate the interacting effect of soil types and...

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Published inAfrican journal of agricultural research Vol. 9; no. 25; pp. 1970 - 1975
Main Author Tewodros, Ayalew Dejene
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lagos Academic Journals 20.06.2014
Subjects
Agricultural Production
Beans
Corn
Flowers & plants
Photosynthesis
Plant nutrients
Plant propagation
Research methodology
Science and Technology
Soils
Statistical analysis
Ethiopia
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Summary:Leaf area development at early stages of plant growth affects dry matter production because the former is the determinant for the amount of light intercepted, which then is used for photosynthesis. A pot experiment was conducted in a glasshouse to investigate the interacting effect of soil types and nutrient levels on leaf area and leaf dry weight at early development stages of maize, bean, and sunflower.
ISSN:1991-637X
1991-637X
DOI:10.5897/AJAR2013.8372