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

Limestone application effects on common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) yield and grain iron and zinc concentration on a Ferralsol soil in Uganda

Rosemary Bulyaba
  • Rosemary Bulyaba
  • Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA.
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Andrew W. Lenssen
  • Andrew W. Lenssen
  • Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA.
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Kenneth J. Moore
  • Kenneth J. Moore
  • Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA.
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Onesmus Semalulu
  • Onesmus Semalulu
  • National Agricultural Research Laboratories (NARL) Kawanda, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 26 April 2020
  •  Accepted: 15 October 2020
  •  Published: 31 December 2020

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