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: 315

Full Length Research Paper

Analysis of soils from cassava farms in floodplain terrain

Abah R. C.*
  • Abah R. C.*
  • University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.
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Petja B. M.
  • Petja B. M.
  • University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 19 November 2015
  •  Accepted: 03 February 2016
  •  Published: 31 March 2016

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