Canola seed germination and seedling emergence from pre-hydrated and re-dried seeds subjected to salt and water stresses at low temperatures

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 339-348

  Zheng, G H ^a   Gao, Y P ^a   Wilen, R W ^a   Gusta, L V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brassica rapa L. canola; Low temperature; Pre hydration and re drying; Salt stress; Seed germination; Water stress

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; SALINITY STRESS; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; TEMPERATURE;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0031806723     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1998.tb05209.x     Document Type: Article

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