Irrigation and seed quality development in rapid-cycling Brassica: Seed germination and longevity

Annals of Botany

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 309-314

  Sinniah, U R ^a   Ellis, R H ^a   John, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brassica campestris (rapa) L.; Desiccation tolerance; Germination; Longevity; Rapid cycling brassica; Seed development; Seed storage

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA;

EID: 0031714253     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1998.0748     Document Type: Article

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