The application of magnetic treatment to seeds: Methods and responses

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 365-373

  Phirke, P S ^a   Patil, M N ^a   Umbarkar, S P ^a   Dudhe, Y H ^a  

^a Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth   (India)

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EID: 0029961405     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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