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

Review

Assessment of drought stress tolerance in root and tuber crops

Placide Rukundo*
  • Placide Rukundo*
  • Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), P.O. Box 5016, Kigali, Rwanda.
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Hirut Getinet Betaw
  • Hirut Getinet Betaw
  • Amhara Agricultural Research Institute, P.O. Box 527 code 100, Bahidar, Ethiopia.
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Stephan Ngailo
  • Stephan Ngailo
  • Sugarcane Research Institute, P.O. Box 30031, Kibaha, Coast Region, Tanzania.
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Fekadu Balcha
  • Fekadu Balcha
  • Southern Agricultural Research Institute, Hawassa Research Centre, P.O. Box 6, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 24 February 2014
  •  Accepted: 03 April 2014
  •  Published: 30 April 2014

How to cite this article

APA /
Rukundo, P., Betaw, H. G., Ngailo, S., & Balcha, F. (2014). Assessment of drought stress tolerance in root and tuber crops. African Journal of Plant Science, 8(4), 214-224.
Chicago /
Placide Rukundo, Hirut Getinet Betaw, Stephan Ngailo and Fekadu Balcha. "Assessment of drought stress tolerance in root and tuber crops." African Journal of Plant Science 8, no. 4 (2014): 214-224.
MLA /
Placide Rukundo, et al. "Assessment of drought stress tolerance in root and tuber crops." African Journal of Plant Science 8.4 (2014): 214-224.