Hydrothermal time analysis of seed dormancy in true (botanical) potato seeds

Seed Science Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 77-88

  Alvarado, Veria ^a,b   Bradford, Kent J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; After ripening; Dormancy; Fluridone; Germination; Gibberellin; Hydrothermal time model; Solanum tuberosum; Temperature; Water potential

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBEROSUM;

EID: 13144255442     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SSR2005198     Document Type: Article

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