The effect of controlled hydration treatment on germination and seedling emergence of unaged and aged pepper seeds during development

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 251-257

  Demir, Ibrahim ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; HYDRATION; SEEDLING EMERGENCE;

CAPSICUM ANNUUM;

EID: 0036952650     PISSN: 07929978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/H48T-15QP-DEJ9-VU6Q     Document Type: Article

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