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

Study on winter bud dormancy in Red Bayberry (Myrica rubra) a forest, horticulture and ornamental tree

Syed Asghar
  • Syed Asghar
  • Agricultural Research Institute, Tarnab, Peshawar, Pakistan
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Sayed Jaffar Abbas
  • Sayed Jaffar Abbas
  • Agricultural Research Institute, Tarnab, Peshawar, Pakistan
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Ligeng Chen
  • Ligeng Chen
  • Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310029, P.R. China.
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Xinhua He
  • Xinhua He
  • Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310029, P.R. China.
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Yonghua Qin
  • Yonghua Qin
  • Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310029, P.R. China.
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  •  Received: 29 December 2010
  •  Accepted: 12 June 2014
  •  Published: 26 August 2014

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