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

Exploring on-farm additive common bean yield potential to organic and mineral fertilizers on contrasting soils of Buganda Catena, Central Uganda

Stewart Kyebogola
  • Stewart Kyebogola
  • College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
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Onesimus Semalulu
  • Onesimus Semalulu
  • National Agricultural Research Laboratories (NARL) - Kawanda, Kampala, Uganda.
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Andrew W. Lenssen
  • Andrew W. Lenssen
  • Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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Russell S. Yost
  • Russell S. Yost
  • Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Science, University of Hawai’I, Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, USA.
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Prossy Kyomuhendo
  • Prossy Kyomuhendo
  • College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
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Moses M. Tenywa
  • Moses M. Tenywa
  • College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
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Robert E. Mazur
  • Robert E. Mazur
  • Department of Sociology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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  •  Accepted: 11 February 2020
  •  Published: 31 March 2021

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