Using hydrotime and ABA-time models to quantify seed quality of Brassicas during development

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 123, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 692-699

  Still, David W ^a,b   Bradford, Kent J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

ABA time; Abscisic acid; Brassica napus; Brassica oleracea; Germination; Hydrotime; Rape seed; Red cabbage; Seed development; Seed physiological maturity; Seed vigor; Water relations

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CAPITATA; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0031811921     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.123.4.692     Document Type: Article

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