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

Determination of planting spacing for improved yield and yield components of Dekoko (Pisum sativum var. abyssinicum) at Raya Valley, Northern Ethiopia

Berhane Sibhatu*
  • Berhane Sibhatu*
  • Department of Agronomy, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Mehoni Agricultural Research Center, P.O. Box, 71, Maichew, Ethiopia.
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Hayelom Berhe
  • Hayelom Berhe
  • Land and Water Research Process, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Mehoni Agricultural Research Center, P.O. Box, 71, Maichew, Ethiopia.
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Gebremeskel Gebrekorkos
  • Gebremeskel Gebrekorkos
  • Department of Agronomy, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Mehoni Agricultural Research Center, P.O. Box, 71, Maichew, Ethiopia.
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Kasaye Abera
  • Kasaye Abera
  • Department of Agronomy, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Mehoni Agricultural Research Center, P.O. Box, 71, Maichew, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 14 May 2016
  •  Accepted: 28 June 2016
  •  Published: 31 August 2016

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