African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6945

Full Length Research Paper

Comparison of laboratory methods in predicting the lime requirement of acid soil in Wombera District, North western Ethiopia

Tesfaye Hirpo
  • Tesfaye Hirpo
  • National Soil Testing Center, P. O. Box, 147 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Abebe Abay
  • Abebe Abay
  • Ethiopian Environment and Forest Research Institute (EEFRI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Ayele Abebe
  • Ayele Abebe
  • National Soil Testing Center, P. O. Box, 147 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 18 December 2019
  •  Accepted: 04 May 2020
  •  Published: 30 June 2020

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