African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Heterosis and leaf curl virus resistance in rainy season tomato under North Indian conditions

Prashant Kaushik
  • Prashant Kaushik
  • Department of Vegetable Science, PAU, Ludhiana, India.
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Major Singh Dhaliwal
  • Major Singh Dhaliwal
  • Department of Vegetable Science, PAU, Ludhiana, India.
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Salesh Kumar Jindal
  • Salesh Kumar Jindal
  • Department of Vegetable Science, PAU, Ludhiana, India.
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Ashutosh Srivastava
  • Ashutosh Srivastava
  • Department of Botany, PAU, Ludhiana, India.
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Vikrant Tyagi
  • Vikrant Tyagi
  • Department of Plant Breeding, PAU,Ludhiana, India.
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Navjot Singh Brar
  • Navjot Singh Brar
  • Department of Vegetable Science, CCSHAU Hisar, India.
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Mahesh Kumar Rana
  • Mahesh Kumar Rana
  • Department of Vegetable Science, CCSHAU Hisar, India.
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  •  Received: 08 September 2014
  •  Accepted: 18 June 2015
  •  Published: 16 July 2015

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