African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6914

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of NPK and plant tea manure (Tithonia diversifolia) on growth rate of amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.) in soilless growing media

Roseline Chemutai
  • Roseline Chemutai
  • Department of Agriculture, Bukalasa Agricultural College, P. O. Box 174, Uganda.
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Julius Mwine
  • Julius Mwine
  • Faculty of Agriculture, Uganda Martyrs University, Uganda.
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Richard Awichi
  • Richard Awichi
  • Facaulty Science, Department of Mathematics and statistics, Uganda Martyrs University, Uganda
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Godfrey Bwogi
  • Godfrey Bwogi
  • Faculty of Agriculture, Uganda Martyrs University, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 02 February 2019
  •  Accepted: 03 May 2019
  •  Published: 04 July 2019

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