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

Nitrogen value of stockpiled cattle manure for crop production

Innocent Muhereza
  • Innocent Muhereza
  • Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada, Cooperative Building Plot 47/47 Nkrumah Road, Kampala, Uganda.
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Deborah Pritchard
  • Deborah Pritchard
  • School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, P.O Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia.
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Roy Murray-Prior
  • Roy Murray-Prior
  • Agribiz RD&E Services, P. O. Box 388, Yungaburra 4884, Queensland, Australia
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David Collins
  • David Collins
  • Greening Australia, P.O. Box 842 Northam 6401, Western Australia.
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  •  Received: 12 January 2020
  •  Accepted: 23 March 2020
  •  Published: 31 May 2020

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