African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 815

Full Length Research Paper

Correlation and path coefficient analysis studies in Ethiopian Mustard (Brassica carinata A. Braun)

Ousman Yimer
  • Ousman Yimer
  • Holetta Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, P. O. Box 31, Holetta, Ethiopia.
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Wassu Mohammed
  • Wassu Mohammed
  • College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Haramaya University P. O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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Endale Teju
  • Endale Teju
  • College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Haramaya University P. O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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Do Ham Pae
  • Do Ham Pae
  • Kopia Ethiopia Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 03 May 2021
  •  Accepted: 20 July 2021
  •  Published: 31 August 2021

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