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Original Article

Mini-Nut Propagation Technique of Kola (Cola nitida, (Vent.) Schott and Endl.): Prospects for Germination and Propagation of Kola Plantlets in the Pre-Nursery

Lateef. A. HammedDepartment of Horticulture, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Abeokuta, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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S. M. AdebayoDepartment of Horticulture, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Abeokuta, Nigeria
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J. G. BodundeDepartment of Horticulture, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Abeokuta, Nigeria
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A. O. OlaiyaDepartment of Plant Physiology and Crop Production, College of Plant Science and Crop Production, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Nigeria
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A. B. OlaniyanDepartment of Agronomy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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O. M. OlosundeDepartment of Horticulture, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Abeokuta, Nigeria
Pages 179-190 | Published online: 31 Jul 2018

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