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

Effect of sowing dates and nitrogen levels for ethanol production from sweet sorghum stalks and grains

Abbas, Almodares
  • Abbas, Almodares
  • Biology Department, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
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Syyed Hassan, Hoseini
  • Syyed Hassan, Hoseini
  • Islamic Azad University of Science and Research, Khuzestan, Iran.
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  •  Received: 28 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 09 December 2015
  •  Published: 28 January 2016

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