African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 809

Full Length Research Paper

Correlation and path analysis of yield, yield contributing and malt quality traits of Ethiopian sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) genotypes

Gobezayohu Haftu Mengesha
  • Gobezayohu Haftu Mengesha
  • Cereal Breeding, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research Mekhoni Agricultural research Centre, Maichew, Tigray Ethiopia, P. O. Box 47, Mekhoni, Ethiopia.
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Firew Mekbib Hailemariam
  • Firew Mekbib Hailemariam
  • Plant Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar Ethiopia, P. O. Box 138, Dre Dawa Ethiopia.
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Taye Tadesse Mindaye
  • Taye Tadesse Mindaye
  • Plant breeding, Melkassa Agricultural Research Centre, Melkassa Ethiopia, P. O. Box 436, Melkassa Ethiopia.
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Berhane Lakew
  • Berhane Lakew
  • Plant breeder, Holeta agricultural research centre, Holeta Ethiopia, P. O. Box 31, Holeta Ethiopia.
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Ramesh Pal Singh Verma
  • Ramesh Pal Singh Verma
  • Barley Breeder, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Biodiversity and Crop Improvement ProgramRue Hafiane Cherkaoui, Rabat, Morocco.
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  •  Received: 18 February 2019
  •  Accepted: 08 April 2019
  •  Published: 31 August 2019

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