African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6900

Full Length Research Paper

Growth and yield of finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) (Garten) as affected by varying nitrogen levels at Mubi, Adamawa State, Nigeria

Hussaini, I. Danjuma
  • Hussaini, I. Danjuma
  • Department of Agricultural and Bioenvironmental Engineering Technology, Adamawa State College of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2088 Ganye, Nigeria.
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Mohammed, Aminu
  • Mohammed, Aminu
  • Department of Agricultural Technology, Adamawa State College of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2088 Ganye, Nigeria.
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Bassi, A. Nuhu
  • Bassi, A. Nuhu
  • Department of Agricultural Technology, Adamawa State College of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2088 Ganye, Nigeria.
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Hassan, Ismaila
  • Hassan, Ismaila
  • Department of Agricultural Technology, Adamawa State College of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2088 Ganye, Nigeria.
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Aliyu, M. Abubakar
  • Aliyu, M. Abubakar
  • Department of Agricultural Technology, Adamawa State College of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2088 Ganye, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 26 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 20 March 2020
  •  Published: 31 July 2020

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