African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6854

Full Length Research Paper

The use of microchondrometer to assess test weight in small samples of triticales and oats

Lauro Akio Okuyama
  • Lauro Akio Okuyama
  • Instituto de Desenvolvimento Rural do Paraná – IAPAR - EMATER, Caixa Postal 10030, CEP 86047-902 Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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Carlos Roberto Riede
  • Carlos Roberto Riede
  • Instituto de Desenvolvimento Rural do Paraná – IAPAR - EMATER, Caixa Postal 10030, CEP 86047-902 Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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Man Mohan Kohli
  • Man Mohan Kohli
  • Camara Paraguaya de Exportadores y Comercializadores de Cereales y Oleaginosas (Capeco), Av. Brasilia 840, Asunción, Paraguay.
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  •  Received: 16 June 2020
  •  Accepted: 17 September 2020
  •  Published: 31 October 2020

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