Does fungicide seed treatment affect bulk conductivity test results?

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 1041-1045

  Zhang, T ^a,b   Hampton, J G ^a,c  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Shandong Seed Administration Station   (China)

^c LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; PISUM SATIVUM; VICIA FABA;

EID: 0033389759     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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