Yield of tomato as influenced by training and pruning in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria

Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 310-317

  Muhammad, A ^a   Singh, A ^b  

^a Zuru   (Nigeria)

^b USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Nigeria; Pruning; Sudan savanna; Tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum Mill); Training

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 34548790812     PISSN: 18164951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jps.2007.310.317     Document Type: Article

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