The effects of umbel order, soaking, and scarification on germination inhibiting substances in Petroselinum crispum L. and other Apiaceae seeds

HortScience

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1227-1230

  Hassell, Richard L ^a   Kretchman, Dale W ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apium graveolens; Germination; Parsley; Pastinaca sativa; Seed inhibitor; Seed scarification

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031452776     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.32.7.1227     Document Type: Article

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