Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3834

Full Length Research Paper

Pre-sowing treatments to improve seed germination and seedling growth of Commiphora swynnertonii (Burrt.) and Synadenium glaucescens (Pax.)

Madege Richard Raphael
  • Madege Richard Raphael
  • Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, Kididimo, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Babu Saidi
  • Babu Saidi
  • Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, Kididimo, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Mabiki Faith Philemon
  • Mabiki Faith Philemon
  • Department of Chemistry and Physics, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Kididimo, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Hosea Mtui
  • Hosea Mtui
  • Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, Kididimo, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Abdul Kudra
  • Abdul Kudra
  • Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, Kididimo, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 01 March 2023
  •  Accepted: 12 April 2023
  •  Published: 31 July 2023

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