African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

Influence of plant population density on growth and yield of Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) at Wondo Genet South Ethiopia

Nebret Tadesse
  • Nebret Tadesse
  • Wondo Genet Agricultural Research Center, EIAR. P. O. Box: 198-Shashemene, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 26 February 2019
  •  Accepted: 28 August 2019
  •  Published: 31 October 2019

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