African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6900

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Amelioration of a degraded ultisol with hardwood biochar: Effects on soil physico-chemical properties and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L)

C. N. Mbah
  • C. N. Mbah
  • Department of Soil Science and Environmental Management, Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Nigeria.
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C. Njoku
  • C. Njoku
  • Department of Soil Science and Environmental Management, Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Nigeria.
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C. C. Okolo
  • C. C. Okolo
  • Department of Land Resources Management and Environmental Pollution, Mekelle University, Ethiopia.
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E. E. Attoe
  • E. E. Attoe
  • Department of agronomy, Cross river University of Technology, Calabar, Nigeria.
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U.C. Osakwe
  • U.C. Osakwe
  • Department of Soil Science, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 02 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 21 November 2016
  •  Published: 25 May 2017

How to cite this article

APA /
Mbah, C. N., Njoku, C., Okolo, C. C., Attoe, E. E., & Osakwe, U. C. (2017). Amelioration of a degraded ultisol with hardwood biochar: Effects on soil physico-chemical properties and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L). African Journal of Agricultural Research, 12(21), 1781-1792.
Chicago /
C. N. Mbah, C. Njoku, C. C. Okolo, E. E. Attoe and U.C. Osakwe. "Amelioration of a degraded ultisol with hardwood biochar: Effects on soil physico-chemical properties and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L)." African Journal of Agricultural Research 12, no. 21 (2017): 1781-1792.
MLA /
C. N. Mbah, et al. "Amelioration of a degraded ultisol with hardwood biochar: Effects on soil physico-chemical properties and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L)." African Journal of Agricultural Research 12.21 (2017): 1781-1792.
DOI /
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2016. 11654
URL /
https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJAR/article-abstract/30879AF64417

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