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

Pore size distribution and hydro-physical properties of cohesive horizons treated with anionic polymer

Diego Vandeval Maranhao de Melo
  • Diego Vandeval Maranhao de Melo
  • Agronomy Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco. St. Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n, Dois Irmãos. CEP 52171-900 Recife (PE), Brazil.
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Brivaldo Gomes de Almeida
  • Brivaldo Gomes de Almeida
  • Agronomy Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco. St. Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n, Dois Irmãos. CEP 52171-900 Recife (PE), Brazil.
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Kairon Rocha Andrade
  • Kairon Rocha Andrade
  • Agronomy Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco. St. Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n, Dois Irmãos. CEP 52171-900 Recife (PE), Brazil.
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Edivan Rodrigues de Souza
  • Edivan Rodrigues de Souza
  • Agronomy Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco. St. Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n, Dois Irmãos. CEP 52171-900 Recife (PE), Brazil.
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Wagner Luis da Silva Souza
  • Wagner Luis da Silva Souza
  • Agronomy Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco. St. Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n, Dois Irmãos. CEP 52171-900 Recife (PE), Brazil.
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Ceres Duarte Guedes Cabral de Almeida
  • Ceres Duarte Guedes Cabral de Almeida
  • Dom Agostinho Ikas Agricultural School, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco. São Lourenço da Mata (PE), Brazil.
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  •  Received: 08 April 2016
  •  Accepted: 26 July 2016
  •  Published: 03 November 2016

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