Response of six alfalfa populations to selection under laboratory conditions for germination and seedling vigor at low temperatures

Crop Science

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 959-964

  Klos, Kathy L E ^a   Brummer, E Charles ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; DORMANCY; GERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; HERITABILITY; PLANT GROWTH; RECURRENT SELECTION; SEEDLING GROWTH; TEMPERATURE;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0033842241     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2000.404959x     Document Type: Article

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