Abstract
In the breeding work performed so far on this substitute for strategically important jute, several desirable features have been overlooked, the genetic factors for which may be hidden in the various wild strains of Africa.
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Haarer, A.E. Some observations on the cultivation of kenaf. Econ Bot 6, 18–22 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02859190
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