African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

Lime requirements for bean production on two contrasting soils of Lake Victoria Crescent agro-ecological zone

P. Kyomuhendo
  • P. Kyomuhendo
  • College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala 7062, Uganda,
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M. M. Tenywa
  • M. M. Tenywa
  • College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala 7062, Uganda,
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O. Semalulu
  • O. Semalulu
  • National Agricultural Research Laboratories (NARL) Kawanda, Kampala 7065, Uganda.
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A. Lenssen
  • A. Lenssen
  • Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1070, United States.
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R. Yost
  • R. Yost
  • Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Hawai`i at Manoa Honolulu, Hawai`i.
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R. Mazur
  • R. Mazur
  • Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1070, United States.
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S. Kyebogola
  • S. Kyebogola
  • College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala 7062, Uganda,
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  •  Received: 10 September 2019
  •  Accepted: 07 February 2020
  •  Published: 30 April 2020

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