Drying and storage method to prolong seed viability and seedling vigour of rabi-summer-produced groundnut

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 123-128

  Nautiyal, P C ^a   Ravindra, V ^a  

^a ICAR DIRECTORATE OF GROUNDNUT RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Arachis hypogaea; drying and storage method; Rabi summer; seed viability

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA;

EID: 0030442533     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.1996.tb00601.x     Document Type: Article

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