Soil pH, available P of an ultisol and castor performance as influenced by contrasting tillage methods and wood ash

Nweke, I. A.; Mbah, C. N.; Oweremadu, E. O.; Dambaba, N.; Orji, E. C.; Ekesiobi, A. I.; Nnabuife, E. L. C.

doi:10.5897/AJAR2016.12082

African Journal of
Agricultural Research

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
Language: English
ISSN: 1991-637X
DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
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Soil pH, available P of an ultisol and castor performance as influenced by contrasting tillage methods and wood ash

Nweke, I. A.

Nweke, I. A.
Department of Soil Science, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, Nigeria.
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Mbah, C. N.

Mbah, C. N.
Department of Soil Science and Environmental Management, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
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Oweremadu, E. O.

Oweremadu, E. O.
Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
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Dambaba, N.

Dambaba, N.
National Cereal Research Institute, Baddagi, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria.
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Orji, E. C.

Orji, E. C.
Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, Nigeria.
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Ekesiobi, A. I.

Ekesiobi, A. I.
Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, Nigeria.
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Nnabuife, E. L. C.

Nnabuife, E. L. C.
Faculty of Agriculture Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria.
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Article Number - 15C173D62870
Vol.12(8), pp. 606-616 , February 2017
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2016.12082

Received: 15 December 2016
Accepted: 23 January 2017
Published: 23 February 2017

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