African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of enriched farmyard manure and inorganic fertilizers on grain yield and harvest index of hybrid maize (bh-140) at Chiro, eastern Ethiopia

Zelalem Bekeko
  • Zelalem Bekeko
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Haramaya University Chiro Campus, P. O. Box 335, Chiro, Ethiopia.
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  •  Accepted: 04 December 2013
  •  Published: 13 February 2014

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