African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Growth and yield response of okra (Ablemochus esculentus) to varying rates of different sources of organic soil amendments at Njala, Moyamba District, Southern Sierra Leone

Ashadu Nyande
  • Ashadu Nyande
  • Crop Science Department, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Njala University, Sierra Leone.
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Melvin S. George
  • Melvin S. George
  • Crop Science Department, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Njala University, Sierra Leone.
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Fayia A. Kassoh
  • Fayia A. Kassoh
  • Crop Science Department, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Njala University, Sierra Leone.
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Alieu M. Bah
  • Alieu M. Bah
  • Crop Science Department, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Njala University, Sierra Leone.
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  •  Received: 01 June 2021
  •  Accepted: 06 August 2021
  •  Published: 31 August 2021

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