African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6853

Full Length Research Paper

Comparative efficacy of brown, red and green seaweed extracts on low vigour sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) var. TN (SUF) 7 seeds

K. Sujatha
  • K. Sujatha
  • Department of Seed Science and Technology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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V. Vijayalakshmai
  • V. Vijayalakshmai
  • Department of Seed Science and Technology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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A. Suganthi
  • A. Suganthi
  • Department of Seed Science and Technology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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  •  Received: 19 September 2013
  •  Accepted: 26 April 2015
  •  Published: 14 May 2015

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