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

Soil survey and characterization of soil of Argo- Gedilala Sub Watershed in Dugda District, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Bekele Abebe
  • Bekele Abebe
  • Batu Soil Research Center P. O. Box 59, Oromia, Ethiopia.
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Lemma Wogi
  • Lemma Wogi
  • Department of Soil Sciences, School of Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences, Haramaya University, Dire Dewa, P.O.Box.138, Ethiopia.
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Samuel Feyissa
  • Samuel Feyissa
  • Department of Soil Sciences, School of Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences, Haramaya University, Dire Dewa, P.O.Box.138, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 13 January 2021
  •  Accepted: 06 May 2021
  •  Published: 31 July 2021

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