African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6998

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of organic and inorganic fertilization on the growth and yield of two Amaranthus accessions

Mpaballeng Ramangoele
  • Mpaballeng Ramangoele
  • Dohne Agricultural Development Institute, Private Bag x 15, Stutterheim, 4930, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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Simphiwe Mhlontlo
  • Simphiwe Mhlontlo
  • Dohne Agricultural Development Institute, Private Bag x 15, Stutterheim, 4930, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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Tembakazi Silwana
  • Tembakazi Silwana
  • Dohne Agricultural Development Institute, Private Bag x 15, Stutterheim, 4930, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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Retief Celliers
  • Retief Celliers
  • Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Science, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, 6001, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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Bongani Kubheka
  • Bongani Kubheka
  • Department of Plant Pathology, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg 3209, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 08 May 2024
  •  Accepted: 19 July 2024
  •  Published: 31 January 2025

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