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

Influence of variable mixing rates and nitrogen fertilization levels on the fodder quality of Egyptian clover (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) and annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.)

Heba Sabry Attia Salama*
  • Heba Sabry Attia Salama*
  • Crop Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
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Hala Hassan Badry
  • Hala Hassan Badry
  • Soil and Water Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 12 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 12 November 2015
  •  Published: 31 December 2015

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