Journal of
Horticulture and Forestry

  • Abbreviation: J. Hortic. For.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9782
  • DOI: 10.5897/JHF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 316

Full Length Research Paper

Seed germination, storability and moisture sorption isotherms of the endangered African rosewood (Pterocarpus erinaceus)

Amponsah J.O.
  • Amponsah J.O.
  • CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, P. O. Box UP 63 Kumasi, Ghana.
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Asomaning J.M.
  • Asomaning J.M.
  • CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, P. O. Box UP 63 Kumasi, Ghana.
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Gakpetor P.M.
  • Gakpetor P.M.
  • CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, P. O. Box UP 63 Kumasi, Ghana.
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Gaveh E.A.
  • Gaveh E.A.
  • Department of Horticulture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, PMB Kumasi, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 15 November 2021
  •  Accepted: 05 January 2022
  •  Published: 31 March 2022

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