African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6915

Full Length Research Paper

Studies on direct selection parameters for seed yield and its component traits in pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.]

P. Pandey*
  • P. Pandey*
  • Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, N.D.U.A.T., Kumarganj, Faizabad-224229 (U.P.) India.
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V. R. Pandey
  • V. R. Pandey
  • Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, N.D.U.A.T., Kumarganj, Faizabad-224229 (U.P.) India.
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D. K. Tiwari
  • D. K. Tiwari
  • Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, N.D.U.A.T., Kumarganj, Faizabad-224229 (U.P.) India.
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S. K. Yadav
  • S. K. Yadav
  • Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, J.N.K.V.V. Jabalpur-482004 (M.P.) India.
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  •  Received: 05 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 22 January 2015
  •  Published: 05 February 2015

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