African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6925

Full Length Research Paper

Maturity indices for tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), cv. Ghalia 281 in Central Uganda

Paul Okiror
  • Paul Okiror
  • Faculty of Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
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Julius Bunny Lejju
  • Julius Bunny Lejju
  • Faculty of Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
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Joseph Bahati
  • Joseph Bahati
  • School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Grace Kagoro Rugunda
  • Grace Kagoro Rugunda
  • Faculty of Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
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Collins Inno Sebuuwufu
  • Collins Inno Sebuuwufu
  • Faculty of Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 13 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 15 March 2017
  •  Published: 06 April 2017

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