Effects of sulphuric acid and hot water treatments on seedborne fungi and germination of Stylosanthes hamata, S. guianensis and S. scabra

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-43

  Nan, Z B ^a,b   Hanson, J ^a   Yeshi, Wolde Mariam ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b Gansu Grassland Ecological Research Institute   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STYLOSANTHES GUIANENSIS; STYLOSANTHES HAMATA; STYLOSANTHES SCABRA;

EID: 0031808985     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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