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

Effect of Allium sativum (garlic) extract on the growth and nodulation of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and groundnut (Arachis hypogea)

Martina T. V. Adeleke
  • Martina T. V. Adeleke
  • Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 10 May 2016
  •  Accepted: 15 September 2016
  •  Published: 27 October 2016

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