Original Article
Exchangeable Acidity Management with Integrated Amendments to Enhance Potato (Solanum tuberosum) Productivity and Nutrient Use Efficiency in Acidic Soils
Year: 2025 | Month: December | Volume 12 | Issue 2
Emmanuel R. Mwakidoshi
Catherine Muui
Esther M. Muindi
Sagar Maitra and Harun . Gitari
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