The influence of magnetic field on plant growth

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 375-392

  Phirke, P S ^a   Kubde, A B ^a   Umbarkar, S P ^a  

^a Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth   (India)

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