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

Correlation between Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (AM) fungi and plant growth of two cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) clones under Bentex ‘T’(Benomyl+Thiram) soil treatments

Ifeanyi Mirian Oyem
  • Ifeanyi Mirian Oyem
  • Department of Integrated Science College of Education Agbor, P. M. B. 2090, Agbor Delta State, Nigeria.
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Philippine Chigozie Okubor
  • Philippine Chigozie Okubor
  • Department of Biology, College of Education Agbor, P. M. B. 2090 Agbor Delta State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 15 April 2020
  •  Accepted: 15 October 2020
  •  Published: 31 December 2020

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