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 mulching and varieties on growth and yield of tomato under polyhouse

Habtamu Tegen*
  • Habtamu Tegen*
  • Directorate of Crop Research, Adet Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 08, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
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Yigzaw Dessalegn
  • Yigzaw Dessalegn
  • LIVES Project, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), P. O. Box 512,Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
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Wassu Mohammed
  • Wassu Mohammed
  • School of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture, Haramaya University, P. O. Box 219, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 28 May 2015
  •  Accepted: 23 September 2015
  •  Published: 31 January 2016

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