Journal of
Plant Breeding and Crop Science

  • Abbreviation: J. Plant Breed. Crop Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9758
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 447

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of elite soybean (Glycine max L.) genotypes for nitrogen nutrition, water use efficiency and grain yield in the Guinea Savanna Agro Ecological Zone of Northern Ghana

Duut Matey
  • Duut Matey
  • CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Nyankpala, Ghana.
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Sanatu Mustapaha Alidu
  • Sanatu Mustapaha Alidu
  • Department of Crop Science, University for Development Studies, Nyankpala Campus, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 08 September 2022
  •  Accepted: 25 November 2022
  •  Published: 31 January 2023

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