African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Yield of maize hybrids: Is there any association among nitrogen rate, Azospirillum inoculation and fungicide treatment?

Tâmara Prado de Morais
  • Tâmara Prado de Morais
  • Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Uberlândia, 1720 Pará Avenue, Umuarama, 38408-100, Box 593, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Césio Humberto de Brito
  • Césio Humberto de Brito
  • Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Uberlândia, 1720 Pará Avenue, Umuarama, 38408-100, Box 593, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Afonso Maria Brandão
  • Afonso Maria Brandão
  • Syngenta Seeds, BR 452, Km 142.5, 38405 232, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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João Paulo Ribeiro-Oliveira
  • João Paulo Ribeiro-Oliveira
  • Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Uberlândia, 1720 Pará Avenue, Umuarama, 38408-100, Box 593, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Wender Santos Rezende
  • Wender Santos Rezende
  • Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Uberlândia, 1720 Pará Avenue, Umuarama, 38408-100, Box 593, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 16 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 17 February 2016
  •  Published: 31 March 2016

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