African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6861

Full Length Research Paper

Seed germination and morphological characterization of traditional leafy vegetables

Praxedis Dube
  • Praxedis Dube
  • Department of Social Sciences, Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group, Wageningen University, P. O. Box 8130, 6700 EW, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Paul C. Struik
  • Paul C. Struik
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Centre for Crop Systems Analysis, P. O. Box 430, 6700 AK, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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  •  Received: 06 April 2018
  •  Accepted: 12 March 2021
  •  Published: 30 April 2021

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