Combining priming and plant growth regulators improves muskmelon germination and emergence at low temperatures

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-34

  Korkmaz, A ^a   Ozbay, N ^a   Tiryaki, I ^a   Nas, M N ^a  

^a KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cucumis melo; Germination; Low temperature; Methyl jasmonate; Muskmelon; Polyamines; Priming

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS MELO; MELO;

EID: 17444429672     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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