EFFECT OF LAND CONFIGURATION AND COW DUNG MANURE ON MAIZE PERFORMANCE IN MINNA, SOUTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA ZONE OF NIGERIA


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  • P.C., EZE, ADAVA, A. O., MUSA, J. J and AYANKEYE, O. E. Department of Soil Science and Land Management, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria - 920 212

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23-02-2023

Published

30-09-2020

How to Cite

P.C., EZE, ADAVA, A. O., MUSA, J. J and AYANKEYE, O. E. (2020). EFFECT OF LAND CONFIGURATION AND COW DUNG MANURE ON MAIZE PERFORMANCE IN MINNA, SOUTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA ZONE OF NIGERIA. The Journal of Research ANGRAU, 48(3), 105-109. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/TJRA/article/view/133659