African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6926

Short Communication

Electrolytic leakage as a tool to assess seedling health in pine

Farooq A. A
  • Farooq A. A
  • Division of Plant Pathology, S. K. University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar 191 121 Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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Dar G. H
  • Dar G. H
  • Division of Plant Pathology, S. K. University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar 191 121 Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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Beig M. A
  • Beig M. A
  • Division of Plant Pathology, S. K. University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar 191 121 Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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Sofi T. A.
  • Sofi T. A.
  • Division of Plant Pathology, S. K. University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar 191 121 Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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Ganie S. A.
  • Ganie S. A.
  • Division of Plant Pathology, S. K. University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar 191 121 Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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  •  Received: 20 July 2013
  •  Accepted: 11 March 2015
  •  Published: 12 March 2015

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