Comparative storability of three sorghum cultivars in Nigeria

Tropical Science

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 65-70

  Marley, P S ^a   Manzo, S K ^b   Ebenebe, A C ^c  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Fed Min of Indust and Technology   (Nigeria)

^c University of Lesotho   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Farafara; Guinea; Jute; Kaura; Sorghum; Storability; Woven polypropylene sacks

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; PENICILLIUM; PHOMA SORGHINA;

EID: 0030945685     PISSN: 00413291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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