African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 798

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of varietal responses for growth, yield and yield components of haricot bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in two districts at Bench- Maji Zone, Southwest Ethiopia

Wondwosen Wondimu
  • Wondwosen Wondimu
  • Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mizan-Tepi University Ethiopia.
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Abebe Bogale
  • Abebe Bogale
  • Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mizan-Tepi University Ethiopia.
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Tsegaye Babege
  • Tsegaye Babege
  • Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 01 September 2017
  •  Accepted: 31 October 2017
  •  Published: 31 January 2018

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