African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 809

Full Length Research Paper

Comparative effects of NPK fertilizer, cowpea pod husk and some tree crops wastes on soil, leaf chemical properties and growth performance of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.)

Adejobi, K. B.*
  • Adejobi, K. B.*
  • Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, P. M. B. 5244, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Akanbi, O. S.
  • Akanbi, O. S.
  • Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, P. M. B. 5244, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Ugioro, O.
  • Ugioro, O.
  • Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, P. M. B. 5244, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Adeosun, S. A.
  • Adeosun, S. A.
  • Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, P. M. B. 5244, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Mohammed, I.
  • Mohammed, I.
  • Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, P. M. B. 5244, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Nduka, B. A.
  • Nduka, B. A.
  • Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, P. M. B. 5244, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Adeniyi, D. O.
  • Adeniyi, D. O.
  • Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, P. M. B. 5244, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 24 October 2012
  •  Accepted: 12 August 2013
  •  Published: 28 February 2014

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