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

Mixtures design of Agave angustifolia Haw (Asparagales: Agavaceae) residue as a growth medium for tomato seedlings

Baldomero Hortencio Zárate-Nicolás
  • Baldomero Hortencio Zárate-Nicolás
  • Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR-Unidad Oaxaca, Academia de Protección y Producción Vegetal. Hornos 1003, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, C.P. 71230 Oaxaca, México.
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Alberto Masaguer Rodríguez
  • Alberto Masaguer Rodríguez
  • Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, ETSI Agronomía, Departamento de Edafología, Av. Puerta de Hierro 2, C.P. 28040 Madrid, España.
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Esperanza Loera-Alvarado
  • Esperanza Loera-Alvarado
  • CONACYT-Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Instituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Avenida Francisco J. Múgica S/N Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 58030. Morelia, Michoacán, México.
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Ileana Vera-Reyes
  • Ileana Vera-Reyes
  • CONACYT-Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada, Departamento de Biociencias y Agrotecnología, Saltillo, C.P. 25294, Coahuila, Mexico.
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Fidel Diego-Nava
  • Fidel Diego-Nava
  • Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR-Unidad Oaxaca, Academia de Protección y Producción Vegetal. Hornos 1003, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, C.P. 71230 Oaxaca, México.
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Nancy Alonso-Hernández
  • Nancy Alonso-Hernández
  • Sociedad Multidisciplinaria en Ciencias Agronómicas Aplicadas y Biotecnología (SOMUCAAB A.C.). Manantial de Morelia No. 55, Col. Los Manantiales de Morelia, C.P. 58188, Morelia, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico.
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Carlos Granados-Echegoyen
  • Carlos Granados-Echegoyen
  • CONACYT-Universidad Autónoma de Campeche, Centro de Estudios en Desarrollo Sustentable y Aprovechamiento de la Vida Silvestre (CEDESU). Av. Agustín Melgar, Colonia Buenavista, C. P. 24039, San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche, México.
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  •  Received: 29 August 2020
  •  Accepted: 11 December 2020
  •  Published: 30 April 2021

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