African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6944

Full Length Research Paper

The effects of crop rotation systems on maize agronomic traits under no-tillage in optimal and dry cropping seasons

Luiz Carlos Ferreira de Souza
  • Luiz Carlos Ferreira de Souza
  • Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Post-Graduation Program in Agronomy, City of Dourados, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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Mirianny Elena Freitas
  • Mirianny Elena Freitas
  • Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Post-Graduation Program in Agronomy, City of Dourados, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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Elaine Reis Pinheiro Lourente
  • Elaine Reis Pinheiro Lourente
  • Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Post-Graduation Program in Agronomy, City of Dourados, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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Ademar Pereira Serra
  • Ademar Pereira Serra
  • Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), City of Campo Grande, State of Mato Grosso do Sul Brazil.
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Jerusa Rech
  • Jerusa Rech
  • Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Post-Graduation Program in Agronomy, City of Dourados, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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Fagner Frota
  • Fagner Frota
  • Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), City of Dourados, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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Guilherme Eduardo Schwengber Loureiro
  • Guilherme Eduardo Schwengber Loureiro
  • Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), City of Dourados, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 03 May 2016
  •  Accepted: 08 June 2016
  •  Published: 07 July 2016

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