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

Effects of biochar and sewage sludge on spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) yield and soil NO3- content in texturally different soils in Glen Valley, Botswana

Ugele Majaule
  • Ugele Majaule
  • Department of Environmental Science, University of Botswana, Private Bag UB 0704, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Oagile Dikinya
  • Oagile Dikinya
  • Department of Environmental Science, University of Botswana, Private Bag UB 0704, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Baleseng Moseki
  • Baleseng Moseki
  • Department of Biological Sciences, University of Botswana, Private Bag UB 0704, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Bruno Glaser
  • Bruno Glaser
  • Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Agronomy and Nutritional Sciences, Soil Biogeochemistry, von-Seckendorff-Platz 3, 06120, Halle/Saale, Germany.
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  •  Received: 30 April 2020
  •  Accepted: 22 May 2020
  •  Published: 31 May 2020

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