Enhancing seedling growth of Jatropha curcas—A potential oil seed crop for biodiesel
✍ Scribed by H.A. Abdelgadir; M.G. Kulkarni; M.P. Arruda; J. Van Staden
- Book ID
- 113882409
- Publisher
- Africa Journals Online
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 991 KB
- Volume
- 78
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1727-9321
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