African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Comparison of crop production efficiency of compost leachate with chemical fertilizer and evaluating its effect on germination and growth of wheat crop

Ayesha Ameen
  • Ayesha Ameen
  • Department of Life Sciences, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 12 February 2020
  •  Accepted: 29 April 2020
  •  Published: 31 May 2020

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