African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6914

Full Length Research Paper

Efficacy of fungicides for the control of leaf spot disease of ginger under the field conditions of Chhattisgarh (India)

A. K. Singh
  • A. K. Singh
  • RMD College of Agriculture and Research Station, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Ajirma, Ambikapur (CG), India.
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  •  Received: 26 July 2013
  •  Accepted: 11 March 2015
  •  Published: 12 March 2015

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