African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Spatial and temporal variability of soil micronutrients and their relationships with wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield and some major soil variables

Assefa Menna
  • Assefa Menna
  • Debre Zeit Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), P. O. Box–2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 08 February 2022
  •  Accepted: 20 April 2022
  •  Published: 30 June 2022

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