African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

Yield of maize (Manoma spp) affected by automobile oil waste and compost manure

Ezeaku, P. I
  • Ezeaku, P. I
  • United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU/INRA), University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana; Department of Soil Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Egbemba, B. O
  • Egbemba, B. O
  • Department of Soil Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 26 December 2012
  •  Accepted: 24 February 2014
  •  Published: 12 March 2014

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