Journal of
Plant Breeding and Crop Science

  • Abbreviation: J. Plant Breed. Crop Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9758
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 447

Full Length Research Paper

Selection of cooking banana genotypes for yield and black Sigatoka resistance in different locations in Uganda

Robooni Tumuhimbise
  • Robooni Tumuhimbise
  • National Banana Research Program, National Agricultural Research Organization, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda
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Henry Buregyeya
  • Henry Buregyeya
  • National Banana Research Program, National Agricultural Research Organization, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda
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Alex Barekye
  • Alex Barekye
  • National Banana Research Program, National Agricultural Research Organization, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda
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Reuben T. Ssali1,
  • Reuben T. Ssali1,
  • National Banana Research Program, National Agricultural Research Organization, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda
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David Talengera
  • David Talengera
  • National Banana Research Program, National Agricultural Research Organization, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda
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Jerome Kubiriba
  • Jerome Kubiriba
  • National Banana Research Program, National Agricultural Research Organization, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda
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Sedrach Muhangi
  • Sedrach Muhangi
  • National Banana Research Program, National Agricultural Research Organization, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda
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Betty Namagembe
  • Betty Namagembe
  • National Banana Research Program, National Agricultural Research Organization, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda
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Priver Namanya
  • Priver Namanya
  • National Banana Research Program, National Agricultural Research Organization, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda
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Geofrey Arinaitwe
  • Geofrey Arinaitwe
  • National Banana Research Program, National Agricultural Research Organization, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda
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Wilberforce K. Tushemereirwe
  • Wilberforce K. Tushemereirwe
  • National Banana Research Program, National Agricultural Research Organization, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda
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Deborah Karamura
  • Deborah Karamura
  • Bioversity International, Box 24384, Kampala, Uganda
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Eldad Karamura
  • Eldad Karamura
  • Bioversity International, Box 24384, Kampala, Uganda
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  •  Received: 14 January 2016
  •  Accepted: 17 February 2016
  •  Published: 31 May 2016

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