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

Fertility status of soils under selected land use types in Orlu, Imo State, Southeastern Nigeria

Nkwopara, U. N.
  • Nkwopara, U. N.
  • Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, P. M. B. 1526, Imo State, Nigeria.
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Osisi, A. F.
  • Osisi, A. F.
  • Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, P. M. B. 1526, Imo State, Nigeria.
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Nzube, E. T.
  • Nzube, E. T.
  • Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, P. M. B. 1526, Imo State, Nigeria.
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Onwudike, S. U.
  • Onwudike, S. U.
  • Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, P. M. B. 1526, Imo State, Nigeria.
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Ihem, E. E.
  • Ihem, E. E.
  • Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, P. M. B. 1526, Imo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 10 July 2020
  •  Accepted: 22 September 2020
  •  Published: 28 February 2021

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