African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of morphological aspects of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes for post-flowering drought resistance in Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Alemneh Mideksa
  • Alemneh Mideksa
  • Biology Department, School of Natural Sciences, Adama Science and Technology University, P. O. Box 1888 Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 30 September 2015
  •  Accepted: 17 February 2016
  •  Published: 11 August 2016

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