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

Storage of Alibertia edulis seeds: Influence of water content and storage conditions

Larissa Fatarelli Bento
  • Larissa Fatarelli Bento
  • Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Grande Dourados Dourados, Road Dourados Itahum, km12, Rural Subdivision, CEP: 79804970, Dourados, aState Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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Daiane Mugnol Dresch*
  • Daiane Mugnol Dresch*
  • Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Grande Dourados Dourados, Road Dourados Itahum, km12, Rural Subdivision, CEP: 79804970, Dourados, aState Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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Silvana de Paula Quintão Scalon
  • Silvana de Paula Quintão Scalon
  • Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Grande Dourados Dourados, Road Dourados Itahum, km12, Rural Subdivision, CEP: 79804970, Dourados, aState Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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Tathiana Elisa Masetto
  • Tathiana Elisa Masetto
  • Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Grande Dourados Dourados, Road Dourados Itahum, km12, Rural Subdivision, CEP: 79804970, Dourados, aState Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 03 February 2016
  •  Accepted: 01 April 2016
  •  Published: 05 May 2016

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