Changes in seed yield and quality with maturity in onion (Allium cepa L., cv. 'Early Cream Gold')

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 188, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 275-280

  Spurr, C J ^a   Fulton, D A ^a   Brown, P H ^a   Clark, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abnormal seedlings; Allium cepa; Germination; Harvest date; Onion; Vigour

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; SEED PRODUCTION;

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 0036677396     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-037X.2002.00573.x     Document Type: Article

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