Seed priming does not improve corn yield in a humid temperate environment

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 211-218

  Subedi, K D ^a   Ma, B L ^a  

^a OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEED; WATER; YIELD STRESS;

PLANT GROWTH; SEEDLING VIGOR; UNSOAKED CONTROL; YIELD-CONTRIBUTING FACTORS;

AGRICULTURE;

AGRICULTURE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PLANTS; WATER; YIELD;

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 13544256416     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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