African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 798

Full Length Research Paper

Comparative effects of newly introduced and adopted chemical N and P fertilizers on wheat growth, yield and yield components

Tarekegn Yoseph
  • Tarekegn Yoseph
  • School of Plant and Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, P. O. Box 05, Ethiopia.
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Tewodros Ayalew
  • Tewodros Ayalew
  • School of Plant and Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, P. O. Box 05, Ethiopia.
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Xinzhu Li
  • Xinzhu Li
  • Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group Co., Ltd, Linyi, P. R. China.
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He Jigang
  • He Jigang
  • Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group Co., Ltd, Linyi, P. R. China.
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Tingshuai Yan
  • Tingshuai Yan
  • Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group Co., Ltd, Linyi, P. R. China.
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  •  Received: 03 January 2018
  •  Accepted: 05 April 2018
  •  Published: 31 May 2018

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