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

Sunflower seed yield under trickle irrigation using treated wastewater

Hamzeh Mohmmad Rawashdeh
  • Hamzeh Mohmmad Rawashdeh
  • National Center for Agricultural Research and Extension, Directorate of Water, Soil and Environment Researches, P. O. Box 639, Baqa 19381, Jordan.
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  •  Received: 07 February 2017
  •  Accepted: 05 April 2017
  •  Published: 25 May 2017

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