Effect of seed drying on germination behaviour in citrus

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 73, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 185-190

  Saipari, E ^a   Goswami, A M ^a   Dadlani, Malavika ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Field emergence; Germination; Seed drying

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CITRUS GRANDIS; CITRUS JAMBHERI; CITRUS KARNA; CITRUS SINENSIS; DESICCATION; DRYING; GERMINATION; HYBRID; PONCIRUS TRIFOLIATA; SEED DEVELOPMENT; STAINING; WATER ANALYSIS;

CITRONCIRUS WEBBERI; CITRUS; CITRUS KARNA; CITRUS MAXIMA; CITRUS SINENSIS; PONCIRUS TRIFOLIATA;

EID: 0032568174     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(97)00143-X     Document Type: Article

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