Agbowuro, G. O. 1,*, Salami, A. E. 2, Awoyemi, S. O. 3, Ogunwale G. I. 4, Kehinde-Fadare, A. F. 2, Olajide O. O. 2
1 Department of Biological Sciences Elizade University, Ilara Mokin, Ondo State.
2 Department of Crop, Horticulture and Landscape Design, Ekiti state University, Ado-Ekiti.
3 Department of Crop Production Technology, Federal College of Agriculture, Akure.
4 School of Agricultural Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure.
*Corresponding author: gbowuro, G.O., Department of Biological Sciences Elizade University, Ilara Mokin, Ondo State.
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