African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12497

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of nitrogen and potassium fertilization on morpho-agronomic traits of three elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) genotypes for biomass production

Antonio Alonso Cecon Novo
  • Antonio Alonso Cecon Novo
  • Instituto Federal Fluminense, Campus Bom Jesus do Itabapoana RJ. Setor de Agropecuária. Postal Code: 28360-000,RJ, Brazil.
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Rogério Figueiredo Daher
  • Rogério Figueiredo Daher
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Laboratório de Engenharia Agrícola. Postal Code: 28013-600, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil.
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Geraldo de Amaral Gravina
  • Geraldo de Amaral Gravina
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Laboratório de Engenharia Agrícola. Postal Code: 28013-600, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil.
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Ernany Santos Costa
  • Ernany Santos Costa
  • Instituto Federal Fluminense, Campus Bom Jesus do Itabapoana RJ. Setor de Agropecuária. Postal Code: 28360-000,RJ, Brazil.
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Juares Ogliari
  • Juares Ogliari
  • Instituto Federal Fluminense, Campus Bom Jesus do Itabapoana RJ. Setor de Agropecuária. Postal Code: 28360-000,RJ, Brazil.
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Kleberson Cordeiro Araújo
  • Kleberson Cordeiro Araújo
  • Instituto Federal Fluminense, Campus Bom Jesus do Itabapoana RJ. Setor de Agropecuária. Postal Code: 28360-000,RJ, Brazil.
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Bruna Rafaela da Silva Menezes
  • Bruna Rafaela da Silva Menezes
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Laboratório de Engenharia Agrícola. Postal Code: 28013-600, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil.
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Niraldo José Ponciano
  • Niraldo José Ponciano
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Laboratório de Engenharia Agrícola. Postal Code: 28013-600, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil.
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Érik da Silva Oliveira
  • Érik da Silva Oliveira
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Laboratório de Engenharia Agrícola. Postal Code: 28013-600, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil.
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Verônica Britos Silva
  • Verônica Britos Silva
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Laboratório de Engenharia Agrícola. Postal Code: 28013-600, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 16 August 2016
  •  Accepted: 26 September 2016
  •  Published: 26 October 2016

How to cite this article

APA /
Novo, A. A. C., Daher, R. F., Gravina, G. A., Costa, E. S., Ogliari, J., Araújo, K. C., Menezes, B. R. S., Ponciano, N. J., Oliveira, É. S., & Silva, V. B. (2016). Effect of nitrogen and potassium fertilization on morpho-agronomic traits of three elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) genotypes for biomass production. African Journal of Biotechnology , 15(43), 2411-2423.
Chicago /
Antonio Alonso Cecon Novo, Rog&erio Figueiredo Daher, Geraldo de Amaral Gravina, Ernany Santos Costa, Juares Ogliari, Kleberson Cordeiro Ara&ujo, Bruna Rafaela da Silva Menezes, Niraldo Jos&e Ponciano, &Erik da Silva Oliveira and Verônica Britos Silva. "Effect of nitrogen and potassium fertilization on morpho-agronomic traits of three elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) genotypes for biomass production." African Journal of Biotechnology 15, no. 43 (2016): 2411-2423.
MLA /
Antonio Alonso Cecon Novo, et al. "Effect of nitrogen and potassium fertilization on morpho-agronomic traits of three elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) genotypes for biomass production." African Journal of Biotechnology 15.43 (2016): 2411-2423.