Journal of
Soil Science and Environmental Management

  • Abbreviation: J. Soil Sci. Environ. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2391
  • DOI: 10.5897/JSSEM
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 314

Full Length Research Paper

Influence of wood charcoal from Chlorophera excelsa on soil properties and yield components of maize

Nweke, I. A.
  • Nweke, I. A.
  • Soil Science Department, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 02 March 2016
  •  Accepted: 30 September 2016
  •  Published: 31 January 2017

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