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Biological Agriculture & Horticulture
An International Journal for Sustainable Production Systems
Volume 9, 1993 - Issue 4
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The Salt Tolerance Potential of Local Cultivars of Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)

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Pages 317-324 | Received 10 Aug 1992, Accepted 01 Dec 1992, Published online: 26 Feb 2018

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