Computer-aided digital image analysis of seedling size and growth rate for assessing seed vigour in Impatiens

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 837-845

  Oakley, K ^a   Kester, S T ^a   Geneve, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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IMPATIENS;

EID: 11144224886     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2004.32.3.18     Document Type: Article

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