Water content and the effectiveness of hydro and osmotic priming of cotton seeds

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 727-735

  Toselli, M E ^a   Casenave, E C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO   (Argentina)

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GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 1842421853     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2003.31.3.21     Document Type: Article

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