Effects of seed maturity, extraction practices and storage duration on germinability in watermelon

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 93, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 245-256

  Nerson, Haim ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Citrullus lanatus; Drying temperature; Seed dormancy; Seed fermentation; Seed longevity

Indexed keywords

SEED;

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS;

EID: 0037134159     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(01)00332-6     Document Type: Article

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