African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 807

Full Length Research Paper

Wild blackberry (Rubus spp.) differ in duration to reproductive phase under conventional production in Kenya

Kenneth Omondi Ouma
  • Kenneth Omondi Ouma
  • Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soils, Faculty of Agriculture, Egerton University, P.O. Box 536-20115, Egerton, Kenya.
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Robert Morwani Gesimba
  • Robert Morwani Gesimba
  • Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soils, Faculty of Agriculture, Egerton University, P.O. Box 536-20115, Egerton, Kenya.
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Joseph Ngwela Wolukau
  • Joseph Ngwela Wolukau
  • Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soils, Faculty of Agriculture, Egerton University, P.O. Box 536-20115, Egerton, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 27 September 2019
  •  Accepted: 18 February 2020
  •  Published: 30 April 2020

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