African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Yield and growth characteristics of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) as affected by prior heat stress and nutrient addition

Olusanya A. OLATUNJI
  • Olusanya A. OLATUNJI
  • Key Laboratory of Mountain Ecological Restoration and Bioresource Utilization and Ecological Restoration Biodiversity Conservation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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Gideon O. OKUNLOLA
  • Gideon O. OKUNLOLA
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria.
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Emmanuel T. KOMOLAFE
  • Emmanuel T. KOMOLAFE
  • Department of Botany, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria.
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Akinjide M. AFOLABI
  • Akinjide M. AFOLABI
  • Department of Botany, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria.
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Akash TARIQ
  • Akash TARIQ
  • Key Laboratory of Mountain Ecological Restoration and Bioresource Utilization and Ecological Restoration Biodiversity Conservation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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Ademayowa A. ODELEYE
  • Ademayowa A. ODELEYE
  • Department of Botany, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 02 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 20 October 2016
  •  Published: 27 October 2016

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