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

Influence of rooting media and number of nodes per stem cutting on nursery performance of vanilla (Vanilla planifolia Andr. syn. Vanilla fragrans)

Mesay Adugna
  • Mesay Adugna
  • College of Agriculture and Natural Resource, Dilla University, P. O. Box 419 Dilla, Ethiopia.
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Derebew Belew
  • Derebew Belew
  • College of agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, P. O. Box 307 Jimma, Ethiopia
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Digafie Tilahun
  • Digafie Tilahun
  • Teppi National Spice Research Center, P. O. Box 34 Teppi, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 06 November 2014
  •  Accepted: 27 January 2015
  •  Published: 01 March 2015

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