Effect of applying low rates of lime and manure on bean growth and yield on Ferralsols of Lake Victoria crescent agro-ecological Zone-Central Uganda

Freddie Kabango; Byalebeka John; Semalulu Onesimus; Andrew W. Lenssen; Majaliwa M. J. G; Kyebogola Stewart

doi:10.5897/AJAR2022.16176

African Journal of
Agricultural Research

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
Language: English
ISSN: 1991-637X
DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
Start Year: 2006
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Effect of applying low rates of lime and manure on bean growth and yield on Ferralsols of Lake Victoria crescent agro-ecological Zone-Central Uganda

Freddie Kabango

Freddie Kabango
Faculty of Agriculture, Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi, P. O. Box 5498, Kampala, Uganda.
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Byalebeka John

Byalebeka John
Faculty of Agriculture, Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi, P. O. Box 5498, Kampala, Uganda.
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Semalulu Onesimus

Semalulu Onesimus
National Agricultural Research Laboratories, Kawanda, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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Andrew W. Lenssen

Andrew W. Lenssen
Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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Majaliwa M. J. G

Majaliwa M. J. G
RUFORUM, Makerere University P. O. Box 16811, Wandegeya, Kampala, Uganda.
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Kyebogola Stewart

Kyebogola Stewart
Department of Production, Jinja District, P. O. Box 1551, Jinja, Uganda.
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Article Number - 0EAC07F70110
Vol.18(12), pp. 1110-1120 , December 2022
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2022.16176

Received: 14 August 2022
Accepted: 16 November 2022
Published: 31 December 2022

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