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Hand planter for maize (Zea mays L.) in the developing world

Peter OmaraDepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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Lawrence AulaDepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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Bill RaunDepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Randy TaylorBiosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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Adrian KollerBiosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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Eric LamBiosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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Joshua RingerIndigedev LLC, Stillwater, OK, USA
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Jeremiah MullockDepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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Sulochana DhitalDepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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Natasha MacnackDepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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Pages 1233-1239 | Received 13 Mar 2014, Accepted 25 Jun 2014, Published online: 20 Jul 2016

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