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

Effect of planting space on plant population at harvest and tuber yield in taro (Colocasia esculenta L).

Ogbonna, P. E.
  • Ogbonna, P. E.
  • Department of Crop Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Nigeria. 2Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria,Nsukka, 410001,Nigeria.
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Orji, K. O.
  • Orji, K. O.
  • Department of Crop Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Nigeria.
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Nweze, N. J.
  • Nweze, N. J.
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria,Nsukka, 410001,Nigeria.
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Opata, P.
  • Opata, P.
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria,Nsukka, 410001,Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 03 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 22 January 2015
  •  Published: 27 January 2015

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