The effects of ethanol on the germination of seeds of japonica and indica rice (Oryza sativa L.) under anaerobic and aerobic conditions

Annals of Botany

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 391-395

  Miyoshi, Kazumitsu ^a,b   Sato, Tadashi ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Sakata Seed Ibérica SLU   (Japan)

Author keywords

dehusking treatment; dormancy; ethanol; germination inhibition; indica; japonica; Oryza Sativa L.; oxygen; Rice; seed formation; seed germination

Indexed keywords

JAPONICA; ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 0030923153     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1996.0364     Document Type: Article

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