Journal of
Horticulture and Forestry

  • Abbreviation: J. Hortic. For.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9782
  • DOI: 10.5897/JHF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 320

Full Length Research Paper

Provenance variation in seed morphological characteristics, germination and early seedling growth of Faidherbia albida

Charity Fredrick
  • Charity Fredrick
  • Department of Horticulture (Research Methodology), Faculty of Agriculture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.O. BOX 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya. University of Port Harcourt, P.M.B. 5323, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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Catherine Muthuri
  • Catherine Muthuri
  • World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, P.O. Box 30677 ? 00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Kamau Ngamau
  • Kamau Ngamau
  • Department of Horticulture (Research Methodology), Faculty of Agriculture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.O. BOX 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
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Fergus Sinclair
  • Fergus Sinclair
  • World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, P.O. Box 30677 ? 00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 17 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 30 April 2015
  •  Published: 31 May 2015

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