African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6837

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of genotypes and sowing time on phenology and yield performance traits of tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] in low moisture stress environments

Mengistu Demissie
  • Mengistu Demissie
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center P. O. Box 32 Debre Zeit, Ethiopia.
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Kebebew Assefa
  • Kebebew Assefa
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center P. O. Box 32 Debre Zeit, Ethiopia.
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Dechassa Hirpa
  • Dechassa Hirpa
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Arsi University, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, P. O. Box 193, Assela, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 07 August 2020
  •  Accepted: 07 October 2020
  •  Published: 31 December 2020

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