Journal of
Horticulture and Forestry

  • Abbreviation: J. Hortic. For.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9782
  • DOI: 10.5897/JHF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 315

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of nitrogen and potassium application rates on nitrogen use efficiency and tuber minerals content in central high lands of Ethiopia

Egata Shunka*
  • Egata Shunka*
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Holetta Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box: 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Abebe Chindi
  • Abebe Chindi
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Holetta Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box: 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Gebremedhin W/giorgis
  • Gebremedhin W/giorgis
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Holetta Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box: 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Ebrahim Seid
  • Ebrahim Seid
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Holetta Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box: 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Lemma Tessema
  • Lemma Tessema
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Holetta Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box: 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 20 October 2016
  •  Accepted: 09 January 2017
  •  Published: 31 January 2017

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