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

A method to use very small size potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tubers as seed

G. Ravichandran*
  • G. Ravichandran*
  • Directorate of Oil Palm Research, Pedavegi- 534450, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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E. P. Venkatasalam
  • E. P. Venkatasalam
  • Central Potato Research Station, Muthorai - 643004, The Nilgiris. Tamil Nadu, India.
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R. Muthuraj
  • R. Muthuraj
  • Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla-170 001, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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K. Manorama
  • K. Manorama
  • Directorate of Oil Palm Research, Pedavegi- 534450, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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  •  Received: 14 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 29 August 2015
  •  Published: 30 September 2015

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