Homeopathically prepared gibberellic acid and barley seed germination

Homeopathy

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 140-144

  Hamman, B ^a,c   Koning, G ^a   Lok, K Him ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Natal Technikon   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agro homeopathy; Barley; Gibberellic acid; Seed germination; Seed vigour; Ultra high dilutions

Indexed keywords

GIBBERELLIC ACID; WATER;

ARTICLE; BARLEY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; GERMINATION; HOMEOPATHY; NONHUMAN; PLANT MODEL; SEEDLING;

EID: 0037586440     PISSN: 14754916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1475-4916(03)00045-6     Document Type: Article

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