African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Collection and characterization of indigenous genotypes of Tikhur (Curcuma angustifolia Roxb.) under Bastar Plateau of Chhattisgarh

D. Shankar
  • D. Shankar
  • SG College of Agriculture and Research Station, (IGKV), Kumhrawand, Jagdalpur, Bastar (Chhattisgarh) 494 005, India.
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S. S. Rao
  • S. S. Rao
  • College of Agriculture (IGKV) Raigarh (C. G.), India.
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N. Shukla
  • N. Shukla
  • Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture (IGKV) Raipur (C. G.), India.
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R. S. Netam
  • R. S. Netam
  • SG College of Agriculture and Research Station, (IGKV), Kumhrawand, Jagdalpur, Bastar (Chhattisgarh) 494 005, India.
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J. L. Nag
  • J. L. Nag
  • College of Agriculture, Kanker (C. G.), India.
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A. Gupta
  • A. Gupta
  • SG College of Agriculture and Research Station, (IGKV), Kumhrawand, Jagdalpur, Bastar (Chhattisgarh) 494 005, India.
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M. S. Paikra
  • M. S. Paikra
  • SG College of Agriculture and Research Station, (IGKV), Kumhrawand, Jagdalpur, Bastar (Chhattisgarh) 494 005, India.
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S. Agrawal
  • S. Agrawal
  • SG College of Agriculture and Research Station, (IGKV), Kumhrawand, Jagdalpur, Bastar (Chhattisgarh) 494 005, India.
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  •  Received: 18 November 2013
  •  Accepted: 17 December 2014
  •  Published: 12 March 2015

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