African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6853

Full Length Research Paper

Biomass accumulation and potassium concentrations in tissue of Teff (Eragrostis tef Zucc. Trotter) at three growth stages in Vertisols and Nitisols of the Central Highlands of Ethiopia

Mulugeta Demiss
  • Mulugeta Demiss
  • Hawassa University, College of Agriculture, P. O. Box 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Sheleme Beyene
  • Sheleme Beyene
  • Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Selamyihun Kidanu
  • Selamyihun Kidanu
  • OCP Societe Anonyme Commercial Representative Office, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 31 October 2018
  •  Accepted: 17 January 2019
  •  Published: 07 February 2019

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