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Research Article

Plant density due to intra-row spacing on growth, weed control, and yield of Golden melon

O. S. Ayenia Department of Horticulture, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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E. A. Makindea Department of Horticulture, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, NigeriaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8268-6688
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O. M. Odeyemia Department of Horticulture, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, NigeriaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1876-1217
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O. P. Sobukolab Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
Pages 315-326 | Published online: 13 Jul 2020

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