African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6941

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of traditional practice of soil burning (guie) on soil physical properties at Sheno areas of North Shoa, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Kiya Adare Tadesse
  • Kiya Adare Tadesse
  • Department of Plant Science, Arba Minch University, P. O. Box 21, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 12 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 12 November 2015
  •  Published: 31 March 2016

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