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

Variation in genetic variability and heritability of agronomic traits in Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) genotypes under soil acidity stress evaluated with and without lime in Ethiopia

Mesfin Tadele
  • Mesfin Tadele
  • Holetta Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, P. O. Box 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Wassu Mohammed
  • Wassu Mohammed
  • School of Plant Sciences, Haramaya University, P. O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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Mussa Jarso
  • Mussa Jarso
  • Holetta Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, P. O. Box 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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  •  Received: 10 August 2020
  •  Accepted: 15 December 2020
  •  Published: 28 February 2021

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