African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6854

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Effects of pre-elite seed size and planting density on development and propagation efficiency of two virus-free potato cultivars in Sichuan Province, China

ZHENG Shun-Lin
  • ZHENG Shun-Lin
  • Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China, College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ministry of P. R., Chengdu 611130, China.
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LI Ji-Hang
  • LI Ji-Hang
  • Agri-technology Spreading Station of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610000, China.
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FU Yi-Cheng
  • FU Yi-Cheng
  • Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China, College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ministry of P. R., Chengdu 611130, China.
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YUAN Ji-Chao
  • YUAN Ji-Chao
  • Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China, College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ministry of P. R., Chengdu 611130, China.
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LI Shi-Lin
  • LI Shi-Lin
  • Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China, College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ministry of P. R., Chengdu 611130, China.
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WAN Nian-xin
  • WAN Nian-xin
  • Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China, College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ministry of P. R., Chengdu 611130, China.
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  •  Received: 23 December 2015
  •  Accepted: 10 March 2016
  •  Published: 23 June 2016

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