The influence of seed maturity at harvest and drying method on the embryo, α-amylase activity and seed vigour in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench)

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 245-259

  Shephard, Helen L ^a,b   Naylor, Robert E L ^a   Stuchbury, Trevor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 0029911422     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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