African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Threshold aluminium toxicity in finger millet

Haftom Brhane
  • Haftom Brhane
  • Science Faculty, Haramaya University, Ethiopia.
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Edossa Fikru
  • Edossa Fikru
  • School of Agriculture, Medawelabu University, Ethiopia.
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Teklehaimanot Haileselassie
  • Teklehaimanot Haileselassie
  • Institite of Biotechnology, AAU, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Kassahun Tesfaye
  • Kassahun Tesfaye
  • Institite of Biotechnology, AAU, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 25 January 2016
  •  Accepted: 10 March 2016
  •  Published: 30 March 2017

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