African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6902

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of selected herbicides on management of weeds in finger millet (Eleusine coracana L)

Amayu W. Tirihana
  • Amayu W. Tirihana
  • Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soils Faculty of Agriculture, Egerton University P. O. Box 536-20115, Egerton, Nakuru, Kenya.
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Paul K. Kimurto
  • Paul K. Kimurto
  • Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soils Faculty of Agriculture, Egerton University P. O. Box 536-20115, Egerton, Nakuru, Kenya.
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Patrick Murerwa
  • Patrick Murerwa
  • Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soils Faculty of Agriculture, Egerton University P. O. Box 536-20115, Egerton, Nakuru, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 16 November 2022
  •  Accepted: 21 April 2023
  •  Published: 30 June 2023

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