African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6902

Full Length Research Paper

Phenology and growth response of maize and groundnut to different spatial arrangement and intercropping systems

Isaac Ntekor
  • Isaac Ntekor
  • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Education, Faculty of Agriculture Education, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), P. O. Box 40, Mampong-Ashanti, Ghana.
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Margaret Esi Essilfie
  • Margaret Esi Essilfie
  • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Education, Faculty of Agriculture Education, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), P. O. Box 40, Mampong-Ashanti, Ghana.
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Harrison Kwame Dapaah
  • Harrison Kwame Dapaah
  • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Education, Faculty of Agriculture Education, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), P. O. Box 40, Mampong-Ashanti, Ghana.
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Samuel Ebo Owusu
  • Samuel Ebo Owusu
  • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Education, Faculty of Agriculture Education, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), P. O. Box 40, Mampong-Ashanti, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 21 December 2023
  •  Accepted: 30 April 2024
  •  Published: 31 May 2024

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