Journal of
Plant Breeding and Crop Science

  • Abbreviation: J. Plant Breed. Crop Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9758
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 447

Full Length Research Paper

Breeding for dual purpose attributes in sorghum: Effect of harvest option and genotype on fodder and grain yields

Suad A. Hassan
  • Suad A. Hassan
  • Shambat Research Station, ARC, P. O. Box 30, Khartoum North, Sudan
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Maarouf I. Mohammed
  • Maarouf I. Mohammed
  • Sudanese Research Centre for Agricultural Development (SUDARCAD). Khartoum North. Sudan.
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Samia O. Yagoub
  • Samia O. Yagoub
  • Sudan University of Science and Technology, College of Agricultural Studies, Khartoum North. Shambat, Sudan.
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  •  Received: 17 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 23 February 2015
  •  Published: 30 April 2015

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