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

Effects of sowing depth on seed germination and seedling growth of Aframomum citratum (Pereira) K. Schum

Anjah Mendi Grace
  • Anjah Mendi Grace
  • Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon.
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Christiana Ngyete Nyikob Mbogue
  • Christiana Ngyete Nyikob Mbogue
  • Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 15 October 2018
  •  Accepted: 11 May 2020
  •  Published: 31 July 2020

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