Effects of coating on seed imbibition: I. Model estimates of water transport coefficient

Crop Science

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1841-1849

  Schneider, Anne ^a   Renault, Pierre ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

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EID: 0031435142     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1997.0011183X003700060030x     Document Type: Article

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