African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6944

Full Length Research Paper

Response of selected sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) germplasm to aluminium stress

Emily Jepkosgei Too
  • Emily Jepkosgei Too
  • University of Eldoret, P. O. Box 1125-30100 Eldoret, Kenya.
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Beatrice Ang’iyo Were
  • Beatrice Ang’iyo Were
  • University of Eldoret, P. O. Box 1125-30100 Eldoret, Kenya.
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Augustino Osoro Onkware
  • Augustino Osoro Onkware
  • University of Eldoret, P. O. Box 1125-30100 Eldoret, Kenya.
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Justin Hanson Ringo
  • Justin Hanson Ringo
  • Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute. P. O. Box 6226, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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Anders S. Carlsson
  • Anders S. Carlsson
  • Department of Plant Breeding Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 101, 230 53 Alnarp, Sweden.
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Evans Ouma
  • Evans Ouma
  • University of Eldoret, P. O. Box 1125-30100 Eldoret, Kenya.
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Mulatu Geleta
  • Mulatu Geleta
  • Department of Plant Breeding Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 101, 230 53 Alnarp, Sweden.
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Samuel Gudu
  • Samuel Gudu
  • Rongo University College, P. O. Box 103-40404 Rongo, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 08 August 2013
  •  Accepted: 16 April 2014
  •  Published: 22 May 2014

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