Effect of animal manure ammended spent grain and cocoa husk on nutrient status growth and yield of tomato

International Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 406-410

  Ojeniyi, S O ^a   Awodun, M A ^a   Odedina, S A ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b Federal College of Agriculture   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Animal manure; Cocoa husk; Nutrient; Spent grain; Tomato yield

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; CAPRA HIRCUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 34547881494     PISSN: 18164897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijar.2007.406.410     Document Type: Article

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