Influence of Maize Varieties and Date of Planting Cowpea into Maize/Cowpea Intercropping System in Makurdi, Southern Guinea Savannah, Nigeria
Keywords:
Date of planting, intercropping, Yield advantage, Variety, Cowpea.Abstract
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