Effect of seed treatment on germination response of papaya (Carica papaya L.)

Advances in Horticultural Science

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 99-102

  Bertocci, F ^a   Vecchio, V ^a   Casini, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Desiccation; Germination; Gibberellic acid; Papaya seeds; Sclerotesta

Indexed keywords

CARICA PAPAYA;

EID: 0030762969     PISSN: 03946169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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