Hydropriming: A strategy to increase Lotus corniculatus L. seed vigor

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 455-463

  Artola, A ^a   Carrillo Castaneda G ^a   De Los Santos, G García ^a  

^a Especialidad en Prod de Semillas ^*  (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOTUS; LOTUS CORNICULATUS;

EID: 1842418482     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2003.31.2.22     Document Type: Article

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