African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6859

Full Length Research Paper

Impact of drying methods on the seed quality of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench)

Manish Kumar Vijay
  • Manish Kumar Vijay
  • Division of Seed Science and Technology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi ? 110012, India.
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Sushil Pandey
  • Sushil Pandey
  • National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi ? 110012, India.
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Chitra Devi Pandey
  • Chitra Devi Pandey
  • National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi ? 110012, India.
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Yasin Jeshima
  • Yasin Jeshima
  • National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi ? 110012, India.
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  •  Received: 23 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 07 April 2015
  •  Published: 09 April 2015

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