Journal of
Cereals and Oilseeds

  • Abbreviation: J. Cereals Oilseeds
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6591
  • DOI: 10.5897/JCO
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 90

Full Length Research Paper

Physiological parameters of seed vigour in ex situ stored sorghum germplasm

R. Moyo
  • R. Moyo
  • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Lupane State University, Box AC 255, Ascot, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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Ndlovu
  • Ndlovu
  • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Lupane State University, Box AC 255, Ascot, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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N. Moyo
  • N. Moyo
  • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Lupane State University, Box AC 255, Ascot, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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S. Kudita
  • S. Kudita
  • ICRISAT-Matopos, Box 777, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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M. Maphosa
  • M. Maphosa
  • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Lupane State University, Box AC 255, Ascot, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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  •  Received: 05 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 20 May 2015
  •  Published: 31 July 2015

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