Journal of
Soil Science and Environmental Management

  • Abbreviation: J. Soil Sci. Environ. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2391
  • DOI: 10.5897/JSSEM
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 314

Full Length Research Paper

Use of soil amendments for urban horticulture in the savannah and forest areas of Ghana

A. H. Abubakari
  • A. H. Abubakari
  • Department of Horticulture, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
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L. Atuah
  • L. Atuah
  • Department of Horticulture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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B. Banful
  • B. Banful
  • Department of Horticulture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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H. Bayor
  • H. Bayor
  • Department of Horticulture, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 26 March 2014
  •  Accepted: 12 January 2015
  •  Published: 31 March 2015

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