Effects of desiccation and dilution on germinability of almond pollen

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 321-327

  Vaknin, Yiftach ^a   Gan Mor, Samuel ^b   Bechar, Avital ^b   Ronen, Beni ^b   Eisikowitch, Dan ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALMOND; DILUTION; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; GERMINATION; POLLEN; POLLINATION;

EID: 0032986330     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1999.11511116     Document Type: Article

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