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Research Article

Response of garlic (Allium sativum L.) to nitrogen and phosphorus under irrigation in Lasta district of Amhara Region, Ethiopia

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Article: 1532862 | Received 20 Jul 2018, Accepted 02 Oct 2018, Published online: 23 Oct 2018

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