Influence of soil conditioner rate on seed germination and growth of cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L.)

Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 129-142

  Al Harbi, A R ^a   Al Omran, A M ^a   Choudhary, M I ^a   Wahdan, H ^a   Mursi, M ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Cucumis sativus; growth; RWC; seeds germination; soil conditioner; WUE

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; DINA;

EID: 0030473095     PISSN: 19859899     EISSN: 25360051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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