African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6900

Full Length Research Paper

Impact of water deficit on correlations and changes of some physiological traits of sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum

Mohammed AbdulRahman Almuwayhi
  • Mohammed AbdulRahman Almuwayhi
  • Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shaqra University, P. O. Box 33, Shaqra, 11961, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Received: 14 August 2020
  •  Accepted: 13 January 2021
  •  Published: 28 February 2021

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