Manuscript Number : CH16111

Adams Sadick
Department of Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy, Soil Research Institute, Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Aaron Badu Owusu
Department of Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy, Soil Research Institute, Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Isaac Owusu Ansah
Department of Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy, Soil Research Institute, Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Eric Owusu Adjei
Directorate, Soil Research Institute, Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana

Intercropping, Nutrient Management, Soil Fertility Maintenance, Monocropping

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Published in : Volume 1 | Issue 1 | September-October 2016
Date of Publication : 2016-10-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 01-06
Manuscript Number : CH16111
Date Written : 2016-09-20
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

ISSN : 2456-8457

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Adams Sadick, Aaron Badu Owusu, Isaac Owusu Ansah, Eric Owusu Adjei, "Evaluation of Soil Nutrients under Maize Intercropping System Involving Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)", International Journal of Scientific Research in Chemistry (IJSRCH), ISSN : 2456-8457, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.01-06, September-October.2016
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