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

Germplasm collection and morphological characterization of local accessions of tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L.) in Ghana for conservation and utilization

Esther Donkor
  • Esther Donkor
  • Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Ghana.
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Daniel Nyadanu
  • Daniel Nyadanu
  • Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, Plant Breeding Division, Ghana.
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Harrison Dapaah
  • Harrison Dapaah
  • Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 07 February 2019
  •  Accepted: 23 April 2019
  •  Published: 30 September 2019

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