Seed treatments for enhancing germination of wild okra (Corchorus olitorius)

Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 441-447

  Velempini, P ^a   Riddoch, I ^a   Batisani, N ^a  

^a BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABELMOSCHUS; CORCHORUS OLITORIUS;

EID: 0142038951     PISSN: 00144797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0014479703001388     Document Type: Article

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