Journal of
Dryland Agriculture

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CENTRE FOR DRYLAND AGRICULTURE, BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO
  • Abbreviation: J. Dryland Agric.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2476-8650
  • DOI: 10.5897/JODA
  • Start Year: 2015
  • Published Articles: 48

Full Length Research Paper

Mitigation of Moisture Stress in Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) by Foliar Application of Salicylic Acid in Sudan Savanna Agro-Ecology, Nigeria

Bakundi Y.M.
  • Bakundi Y.M.
  • Department of Agronomy, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria
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Yahaya S.U
  • Yahaya S.U
  • Department of Agronomy, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria
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  •  Received: 01 November 2017
  •  Published: 01 December 2017

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