Pearl Millet Developed Deep Roots and Changed Water Sources by Competition with Intercropped Cowpea in the Semiarid Environment of Northern Namibia
The practice of intercropping pearl millet with cowpea is widespread among subsistence farmers in northern Namibia. In this region, the scarce and erratic rainfall may enhance competition for the limited soil water between intercropped plants. Trials were conducted on a field of the University of Na...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Plant Production Science |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.9.355 |