Influence of moringa oleifera leaf extracts on germination and seedling survival of three common legumes

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 315-317

  Phiri, C ^a   Mbewe, D N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Beans; Cowpea; Germination; Groundnut; Hypocotyl; Moringa; Radicle

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; MORINGA; MORINGA OLEIFERA; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 77953600925     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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