African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of soil amendments and weeding regimes on growth and yield potential of rice (Oryza sativa L.) under different water sources in the Guinea Savanna

Louis Tiebu
  • Louis Tiebu
  • Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, University for Development Studies, P. O. Box TL 1882, Tamale, Ghana.
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Rashad Awal Mohammed
  • Rashad Awal Mohammed
  • Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, University for Development Studies, P. O. Box TL 1882, Tamale, Ghana.
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Shirley Lamptey
  • Shirley Lamptey
  • Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, University for Development Studies, P. O. Box TL 1882, Tamale, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 16 September 2020
  •  Accepted: 03 December 2020
  •  Published: 31 March 2021

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