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

Phenotypic variability and association of traits among yield and yield-related traits in Castor (Ricinus communis L.) accessions at Melkassa, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Destaw Mullualem
  • Destaw Mullualem
  • Department of Applied Biology, College of Natural and Computational Science, Wolkite University, Ethiopia.
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Getinet Alemaw
  • Getinet Alemaw
  • Melkassa Agriculture Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Ethiopia.
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Yohannes Petros
  • Yohannes Petros
  • Department of Applied Biology, College of Natural and Computational Science, Haramaya University, Ethiopia.
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Shiferaw Alemu
  • Shiferaw Alemu
  • Department of Applied Biology, College of Natural and Computational Science, Wolkite University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 04 October 2017
  •  Accepted: 29 November 2017
  •  Published: 28 December 2017

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