The effect of low water content on seed longevity

Seed Science Research

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages 35-39

  Hu, Chenglian ^a   Zhang, Yunlan ^a   Tao, Mel ^a   Hu, Xiaorong ^a   Jiang, Chaoyu ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Arachis hypogaea; Genebank; Germplasm; Millet; Oryza sativa; Peanut; Rice; Seed aging; Seed storage; Seed viability; Setaria italica; Temperature; Triticum aestivum; Water content; Wheat

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ORYZA SATIVA; SETARIA ITALICA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0031687233     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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