African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

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Characteristics and suitability of some arid soils in Southeastern Iran for wheat cultivation

Moghimi A. H.
  • Moghimi A. H.
  • Department of Land Resource Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Hamdan J.
  • Hamdan J.
  • Department of Land Resource Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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  •  Accepted: 18 December 2013
  •  Published: 27 February 2014

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