Effects of pre-storage hydration treatments on germination performance, moisture content, DNA synthesis and controlled deterioration tolerance of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) seeds

Seed Science Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 57-63

  Van Pijlen, Jaap G ^a   Groot, Steven P C ^a   Kraak, H Lieke ^a   Bergervoet, Jan H W ^a   Bino, Raoul J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

DNA replication; germination; hydration treatments; hysteresis; moisture content; relative humidity; seed deterioration; seed storage; tomato seed

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0029778149     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960258500003032     Document Type: Article

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