African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12504

Review

Fertigation with domestic wastewater: Uses and implications

José Geraldo Delvaux Silva
  • José Geraldo Delvaux Silva
  • Doutorando em Biotecnologia e Biodiversidade do Programa de Pós-Graduação da Rede Bionorte- Universidade Federal do Tocantins –TO. Avenida NS 15, 109 Norte - Plano Diretor Norte, Palmas/TO, Brazil.
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Joaquim José de Carvalho
  • Joaquim José de Carvalho
  • Doutorando em Biotecnologia e Biodiversidade do Programa de Pós-Graduação da Rede Bionorte- Universidade Federal do Tocantins –TO. Avenida NS 15, 109 Norte - Plano Diretor Norte, Palmas/TO, Brazil.
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José Maria Rodrigues da Luz
  • José Maria Rodrigues da Luz
  • Pós-doutor em Microbiologia Agrícola pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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José Expedito Cavalcante da Silva
  • José Expedito Cavalcante da Silva
  • Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Tocantins, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 21 November 2015
  •  Accepted: 28 April 2016
  •  Published: 18 May 2016

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