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

Estimation of general and specific combining ability effect for yield and quality characters in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Mill. L.)

Desalegn Negasa Soresa
  • Desalegn Negasa Soresa
  • Plant Breeding Section, Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Wollega University, P. O. Box 38 Shambu, Ethiopia.
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Gomathi Nayagam
  • Gomathi Nayagam
  • Plant Breeding Section, Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Wollega University, P. O. Box 38 Shambu, Ethiopia.
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Netsanet Bacha
  • Netsanet Bacha
  • Plant Breeding Section, Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Wollega University, P. O. Box 38 Shambu, Ethiopia.
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Zerihun Jaleta
  • Zerihun Jaleta
  • Plant Breeding Section, Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Wollega University, P. O. Box 38 Shambu, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 28 May 2020
  •  Accepted: 30 October 2020
  •  Published: 28 February 2021

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