African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6853

Full Length Research Paper

Moisture content, moisture-related properties and agricultural management strategies of the Benue floodplain vertisols in North Cameroon

Primus Azinwi Tamfuh
  • Primus Azinwi Tamfuh
  • Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, BP 222 Dschang, Cameroon.
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Emmanuel Djoufac Woumfo
  • Emmanuel Djoufac Woumfo
  • Department of Mining and Mineral Engineering, National Higher Polytechnic Institute, University of Bamenda, P.O. Box 812, Cameroon.
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Emile Temgoua
  • Emile Temgoua
  • Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, BP 222 Dschang, Cameroon.
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Alexis Boukong
  • Alexis Boukong
  • Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, BP 222 Dschang, Cameroon.
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Dieudonné Bitom
  • Dieudonné Bitom
  • Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, BP 222 Dschang, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 26 June 2018
  •  Accepted: 19 July 2018
  •  Published: 16 August 2018

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