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

Influence of boron on seed germination and seedling growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Habtamu Ashagre*
  • Habtamu Ashagre*
  • College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Department of Plant Sciences, Ambo University, P. O. Box 19, Ambo, Ethiopia.
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Ibrahim A. Hamza
  • Ibrahim A. Hamza
  • College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Department of Plant Sciences, Ambo University, P. O. Box 19, Ambo, Ethiopia.
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Urgecha Fita
  • Urgecha Fita
  • College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Department of Plant Sciences, Ambo University, P. O. Box 19, Ambo, Ethiopia.
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Worku Nedesa
  • Worku Nedesa
  • College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Department of Plant Sciences, Ambo University, P. O. Box 19, Ambo, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 03 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 12 February 2014
  •  Published: 28 February 2014

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