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

Adaptability and yield stability of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) varieties studied using GGE-biplot analysis in the highland environments of South-western Ethiopia

Leta Tulu
  • Leta Tulu
  • National Agricultural Biotechnology Research Centre, P. O. Box 249, Holeta, Ethiopia.
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Addishiwot Wondimu
  • Addishiwot Wondimu
  • Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Science, Ambo University. P. O. Box 19, Ambo, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 13 February 2019
  •  Accepted: 11 April 2019
  •  Published: 30 June 2019

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