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

Effect of time of Azolla incorporation and inorganic fertilizer application on growth and yield of Basmati rice

W. A. Oyange
  • W. A. Oyange
  • Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053, 00625, Nairobi, Kenya.
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G. N. Chemining’wa
  • G. N. Chemining’wa
  • Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053, 00625, Nairobi, Kenya.
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J. I. Kanya
  • J. I. Kanya
  • School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
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P. N. Njiruh
  • P. N. Njiruh
  • Department of Agricultural Resource Management, University of Embu, P. O. Box 6 - 60100. Embu, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 10 September 2019
  •  Accepted: 31 January 2020
  •  Published: 31 March 2020

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