Seedcoat structure and oxygen-enhanced environments affect germination of triploid watermelon

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 253-259

  Grange, Stacie ^a   Leskovar, Daniel I ^a   Pike, Leonard M ^b   Cobb, B Gregory ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Citrullus lanatus; Endotesta; Hydrogen peroxide; Nicking; Seedless watermelon

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS;

EID: 0037364056     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.128.2.0253     Document Type: Article

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