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Preliminary evaluation of seed and germination traits in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) genotypes

Abe S GerranoAgricultural Research Council–Vegetable and Ornamental Plant Institute, Pretoria, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Willem S Jansen van RensburgAgricultural Research Council–Vegetable and Ornamental Plant Institute, Pretoria, South Africa
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Patrick O AdebolaAgricultural Research Council–Vegetable and Ornamental Plant Institute, Pretoria, South Africa;International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA-Abuja Station, Abuja, Nigeria
Pages 399-402 | Received 01 Apr 2016, Accepted 25 Mar 2017, Published online: 30 May 2017

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