Influence of Agronomic Practices on Crop Production

Authors

  • Karaye A. K Jigawa Research Institute, PMB 5015 Kazaure, Jigawa State, Nigeria
  • Sabo B. B Jigawa Research Institute, PMB 5015 Kazaure, Jigawa State, Nigeria
  • A. M. Chamo Jigawa Research Institute, PMB 5015 Kazaure, Jigawa State, Nigeria
  • A. M. Rabiu Jigawa Research Institute, PMB 5015 Kazaure, Jigawa State, Nigeria

Keywords:

Farmer, Yield, crop, Production, practices.

Abstract

The ultimate goal of any farmer is to get maximum yield per unit area. To obtain high yield, effective crop management practices, appeared to be of paramount value. Crop production in Nigeria is faced with many challenges among which are: untimely planting, incorrect plant spacing, wrong method of planting, poor sowing depth, delayed weeding,

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Published

2017-01-07

How to Cite

A. K, K., B. B, S., Chamo, A. M., & Rabiu, A. M. (2017). Influence of Agronomic Practices on Crop Production. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 31(1), 61–66. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/6688

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Vol. 31 No. 1 (2017)

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