African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Review

Propagation of Pecan (Carya illinoensis): A review

Fabrizio Giuseppe Casales
  • Fabrizio Giuseppe Casales
  • Department of Soil, Crop and Climate Sciences, University of the Free State, P. O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9301, South Africa.
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Elmarie Van der Watt
  • Elmarie Van der Watt
  • Department of Soil, Crop and Climate Sciences, University of the Free State, P. O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9301, South Africa.
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Gesine Maria Coetzer
  • Gesine Maria Coetzer
  • Department of Soil, Crop and Climate Sciences, University of the Free State, P. O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9301, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 19 February 2018
  •  Accepted: 18 April 2018
  •  Published: 02 May 2018

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