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

The role of soil nutrient ratios in coffee quality: Their influence on bean size and cup quality in the natural coffee forest ecosystems of Ethiopia

Abebe Yadessa
  • Abebe Yadessa
  • Center for Development Studies, University of Bonn, Walter-Flex-Str. 3, D-53113, Bonn, Germany.
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Juergen Burkhardt
  • Juergen Burkhardt
  • Institute of Plant Nutrition, University of Bonn, Karlrobert-Kreiten-Str. 13, D-53115, Bonn, Germany.
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Endashaw Bekele
  • Endashaw Bekele
  • College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 28513, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Kitessa Hundera
  • Kitessa Hundera
  • Department of Horticulture and Plant Sciences, Jimma University, P. O. Box 307, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Heiner Goldbach
  • Heiner Goldbach
  • Institute of Plant Nutrition, University of Bonn, Karlrobert-Kreiten-Str. 13, D-53115, Bonn, Germany.
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  •  Received: 18 July 2019
  •  Accepted: 05 November 2019
  •  Published: 31 December 2019

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