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

Composting coffee pulp with Minjingu phosphate rock improves phosphorus availability for tomato uptake

Mawazo J. Shitindi
  • Mawazo J. Shitindi
  • Department of Soil and Geological Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3008, Morogoro, Tanzania
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Jerome P. Mrema
  • Jerome P. Mrema
  • Department of Soil and Geological Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3008, Morogoro, Tanzania
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  •  Received: 28 February 2018
  •  Accepted: 25 July 2018
  •  Published: 20 June 2019

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