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

Effects of long term sugarcane production on soils physicochemical properties at Finchaa sugar Estate

Tesfaye Wakgari
  • Tesfaye Wakgari
  • College of Natural Resource Management and Veterinary Science, Ambo University, P. O. Box 226, Ambo, Ethiopia.
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Kibebew Kibret
  • Kibebew Kibret
  • College of Natural Resource Management and Veterinary Science, Ambo University, P. O. Box 226, Ambo, Ethiopia.
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Bobe Bedadi
  • Bobe Bedadi
  • School of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Haramaya University, P. O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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Melesse Temesgen
  • Melesse Temesgen
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 271, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Teklu Erkossa
  • Teklu Erkossa
  • Integrated Water Management Institute, P. O. Box 153, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 30 August 2018
  •  Accepted: 21 September 2018
  •  Published: 31 March 2020

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