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

Rooting African Sandalwood stem cuttings using low-cost technology employed in the commercial propagation of Camellia sinensis in Kenya

Gitehi Giathi
  • Gitehi Giathi
  • Kenya Forestry Research Institute, Kenya
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Bernard M. Kamondo
  • Bernard M. Kamondo
  • Kenya Forestry Research Institute, Kenya
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Jane W. Njuguna
  • Jane W. Njuguna
  • Kenya Forestry Research Institute, Kenya
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Simon Mwangi
  • Simon Mwangi
  • Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA)-Kangaita Farm, Kenya.
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Nathan Kipkoech
  • Nathan Kipkoech
  • Kenya Forestry Research Institute, Kenya
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Celestine Ingutia
  • Celestine Ingutia
  • Kenya Forestry Research Institute, Kenya
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  •  Received: 20 October 2022
  •  Accepted: 28 December 2022
  •  Published: 31 March 2023

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