Influence of Cow Dung Application on the Yield and Yield Components of Two Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Varieties in Sokoto, Semi-arid Zone of Nigeria
By: Mukhtar Musa and Ajit Singh
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Language: English
Page range: 75 - 81
Submitted on: Jan 30, 2015
Accepted on: Oct 24, 2015
Published on: Dec 22, 2015
Published by: Mendel University in Brno
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