Journal of
Horticulture and Forestry

  • Abbreviation: J. Hortic. For.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9782
  • DOI: 10.5897/JHF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 314

Full Length Research Paper

Patula pine (Pinus patula) cones opening under different treatments for rapid seed extraction in Londiani, Kenya

Alice Adongo Onyango
  • Alice Adongo Onyango
  • Rift Valley Ecoregion Research Program, Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), P. O. Box 382-20203, Londiani, Kenya.
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Peter Murithi Angaine
  • Peter Murithi Angaine
  • Rift Valley Ecoregion Research Program, Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), P. O. Box 382-20203, Londiani, Kenya.
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Shadrack Kinyua Inoti
  • Shadrack Kinyua Inoti
  • Department of Natural Resources Management, Faculty of Environment and Resources Development, Egerton University, P. O. Box 356-20115, Egerton, Kenya.
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Jesse Omondi Owino
  • Jesse Omondi Owino
  • Rift Valley Ecoregion Research Program, Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), P. O. Box 382-20203, Londiani, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 28 April 2020
  •  Accepted: 26 May 2020
  •  Published: 30 June 2020

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