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

Effect of low temperature stress on field performance of highland sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) at flowering stages

Amandin Rutayisire
  • Amandin Rutayisire
  • Department of Agricultural Production, Makerere Regional Center for Crop Improvement (MaCCRI), Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Alice Mukayiranga
  • Alice Mukayiranga
  • Department of Agricultural Production, Makerere Regional Center for Crop Improvement (MaCCRI), Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Jean Claude Habineza
  • Jean Claude Habineza
  • Department of Agricultural Production, Makerere Regional Center for Crop Improvement (MaCCRI), Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Millicent Avosa
  • Millicent Avosa
  • Department of Agricultural Production, Makerere Regional Center for Crop Improvement (MaCCRI), Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Richard Edema
  • Richard Edema
  • Department of Agricultural Production, Makerere Regional Center for Crop Improvement (MaCCRI), Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Geofrey Lubadde
  • Geofrey Lubadde
  • Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Science, Busitema University, P. O. Box 236, Tororo, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 17 September 2019
  •  Accepted: 07 January 2020
  •  Published: 29 February 2020

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