African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Amelioration of a degraded ultisol with hardwood biochar: Effects on soil physico-chemical properties and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L)

C. N. Mbah
  • C. N. Mbah
  • Department of Soil Science and Environmental Management, Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Nigeria.
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C. Njoku
  • C. Njoku
  • Department of Soil Science and Environmental Management, Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Nigeria.
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C. C. Okolo
  • C. C. Okolo
  • Department of Land Resources Management and Environmental Pollution, Mekelle University, Ethiopia.
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E. E. Attoe
  • E. E. Attoe
  • Department of agronomy, Cross river University of Technology, Calabar, Nigeria.
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U.C. Osakwe
  • U.C. Osakwe
  • Department of Soil Science, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 02 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 21 November 2016
  •  Published: 25 May 2017

Authors

C. N. Mbah
Department of Soil Science and Environmental Management, Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Nigeria.

C. Njoku
Department of Soil Science and Environmental Management, Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Nigeria.

C. C. Okolo
Department of Land Resources Management and Environmental Pollution, Mekelle University, Ethiopia.

E. E. Attoe
Department of agronomy, Cross river University of Technology, Calabar, Nigeria.

U.C. Osakwe
Department of Soil Science, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.

Corresponding Author Email: [email protected]