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

Improving available phosphorus in acidic soil using biochar

Bayu Dume
  • Bayu Dume
  • Department of Natural Resource Management, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Jimma University, P. O. Box: 307, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Dejene Ayele
  • Dejene Ayele
  • Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Jimma University, P. O. Box 387, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Alemayehu Regassa
  • Alemayehu Regassa
  • Department of Natural Resource Management, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Jimma University, P. O. Box: 307, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Gezahegn Berecha
  • Gezahegn Berecha
  • Department of Horticulture and Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Jimma University, P. O. Box: 307, Jimma, Ethiopia
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  •  Received: 19 November 2015
  •  Accepted: 05 October 2016
  •  Published: 30 April 2017

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