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

Effect of genotype and environment on grain quality of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) lines evaluated in Kenya

Njuguna V. W.
  • Njuguna V. W.
  • Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soil, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536-20115, Njoro, Kenya.
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Cheruiyot E. K.
  • Cheruiyot E. K.
  • Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soil, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536-20115, Njoro, Kenya.
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Mwonga S.
  • Mwonga S.
  • Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soil, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536-20115, Njoro, Kenya.
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Rono J. K.
  • Rono J. K.
  • Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536-20115, Njoro, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 02 February 2018
  •  Accepted: 15 March 2018
  •  Published: 31 December 2018

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