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

Combining ability of selected maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines for major diseases, grain yield and selected agronomic traits evaluated at Melko, South West Oromia region, Ethiopia

Gemechu Nedi
  • Gemechu Nedi
  • Ambo University, P. O. Box, 19, Ambo, Ethiopia.
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Leta Tulu
  • Leta Tulu
  • Holeta Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Holeta, Ethiopia.
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Sentayehu Alamerew
  • Sentayehu Alamerew
  • College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, P. O. Box, 370, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Dagne Wakgery
  • Dagne Wakgery
  • International Livestock Research Institute, CIMMYT, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 01 June 2018
  •  Accepted: 25 July 2018
  •  Published: 20 September 2018

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