The effect of ultra-dry methods and storage on vegetable seeds

Seed Science Research

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages 41-45

  Kong, Xiang Hui ^a   Zhang, Hai Ying ^a  

^a BEIJING VEGETABLE RESEARCH CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

Allium tuberosum; Brassica chinensis; Brassica oleracea; Brassica pekinensis; Cucumis melo; Cucumis sativus; Freeze drying; Germplasm; Heat drying; Lycopersicon esculentum; Raphanus sativus; Seed longevity; Seed storage; Silica gel drying; Temperature; Ultra dry; Vigna unguiculata; Water content

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM TUBEROSUM; BRASSICA CHINENSIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA PEKINENSIS; CUCUMIS MELO; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; RAPHANUS SATIVUS; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 0031718470     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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