Genotypic association, path analysis, and pluck quality value in tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze]

Tropical Agriculture

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 100-104

  Esan, E B ^a   Omolaja, S S ^a  

^a Cocoa Research Instof Nigeria ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Camellia sinensis; Genotypic associations; Pluck quality; Tea; Yield components

Indexed keywords

GENOTYPE; HARVESTING; TEA; YIELD;

NIGERIA;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 0036556591     PISSN: 00413216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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