Optimization of seed priming treatments to increase low- temperature germination rate

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 87-92

  Hardegree, Stuart P ^a  

^a NORTHWEST WATERSHED RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

bluebunch wheatgrass; bottlebrush squirreltail; matric priming; sandberg bluegrass; thickspike wheatgrass

Indexed keywords

PRIMING TREATMENT; SEED;

AGROPYRON DASYSTACHYUM; ELYMUS LANCEOLATUS; POA SANDBERGII; POACEAE; PSEUDOROEGNERIA SPICATA; SITANION HYSTRIX;

EID: 0029661542     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4002731     Document Type: Article

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