Pre-sowing treatments for enhancing germination of Guibortia coleosperma and Amblygonocarpus andongensis seeds from Kazuma Forest Reserve, Botswana

Melusi Rampart; Demel Teketay; Witness Mojeremane; Ronnie Mmolotsi; Gosiame Neo-Mahupeleng; Kamogelo Makgobota; Kakambe Obusitswe; Topoyame Makoi; Ismael Kopong; David Monekwe

doi:10.5897/JHF2021.0666

Journal of
Horticulture and Forestry

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

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Pre-sowing treatments for enhancing germination of Guibortia coleosperma and Amblygonocarpus andongensis seeds from Kazuma Forest Reserve, Botswana

Melusi Rampart

Melusi Rampart
Department of Range and Forest Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Demel Teketay

Demel Teketay
Department of Range and Forest Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Witness Mojeremane

Witness Mojeremane
Department of Range and Forest Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Ronnie Mmolotsi

Ronnie Mmolotsi
Department of Range and Forest Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Gosiame Neo-Mahupeleng

Gosiame Neo-Mahupeleng
Department of Wildlife and Aquatic Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Kamogelo Makgobota

Kamogelo Makgobota
Department of Range and Forest Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Kakambe Obusitswe

Kakambe Obusitswe
Department of Forestry and Range Resources, P. O. Box 140, Kasane, Botswana
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Topoyame Makoi

Topoyame Makoi
Department of Range and Forest Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Ismael Kopong

Ismael Kopong
Department of Range and Forest Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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David Monekwe

David Monekwe
Department of Range and Forest Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Article Number - 40EECC667732
Vol.13(3), pp. 74-80 , July 2021
https://doi.org/10.5897/JHF2021.0666

Received: 28 May 2021
Accepted: 04 August 2021
Published: 30 September 2021

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