Removal of the pericarp and testa of seeds of japonica and indica rice (Oryza sativa) at various oxygen concentrations has opposite effects on germination

Physiologia Plantarum

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-6

  Miyoshi, Kazumitsu ^a   Sato, Tadashi ^b  

^a Sakata Seed Ibérica SLU   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dehusking treatment; germination inhibition; indica; japonica; Oryza sativa; oxygen; removal of pericarp and testa; rice; seed germination

Indexed keywords

JAPONICA; ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 0030942287     PISSN: 00319317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3054.1997.990101.x     Document Type: Article

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