African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6861

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of phosphorus fertilization on yield and quality of onion bulbs

Jose Novo Junior
  • Jose Novo Junior
  • Post-Graduation Program in Agronomy, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, City of Mossoró, State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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Rayanne Maria Paula Ribeiro
  • Rayanne Maria Paula Ribeiro
  • Post-Graduation Program in Agronomy, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, City of Mossoró, State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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Aridenia Peixoto Chaves
  • Aridenia Peixoto Chaves
  • Post-Graduation Program in Agronomy, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, City of Mossoró, State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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Valdivia de Fatima Lima Sousa
  • Valdivia de Fatima Lima Sousa
  • Post-Graduation Program in Agronomy, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, City of Mossoró, State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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Leilson Costa Grangeiro
  • Leilson Costa Grangeiro
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, city of Mossoró, State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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Maria Zuleide de Negreiros
  • Maria Zuleide de Negreiros
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, city of Mossoró, State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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Saulo de Tarcio Pereira Marrocos
  • Saulo de Tarcio Pereira Marrocos
  • Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Amapá, Campus Porto Grande, city of Macapá, State of Amapá, Brazil.
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Gardenia Silvana Oliveira Rodrigues
  • Gardenia Silvana Oliveira Rodrigues
  • University Mater Christi, city of Mossoró, State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 15 August 2016
  •  Accepted: 31 October 2016
  •  Published: 10 November 2016

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