Effect of controlled hydration treatment on germination and seedling growth under salt stress during development in tomato seeds

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 53-58

  Demir, I ^a   Ermis, S ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Germination; Hydration treatment; Salt stress; Tomato

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; LYCOPERSICON; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0038209690     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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