Seed hydration-dehydration in an allelochemical (coumarin) alters germination and seedling growth

Allelopathy Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 183-196

  Williams, Robert D ^a   Peal, Lila K ^a   Bartholomew, Paul W ^a   Williams, Sonya J ^a  

^a LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Imbibition; Priming; Radicle elongation; Radicle growth; Radish; Raphanus sativus L.; Seed germination; Wetting drying cycles

Indexed keywords

RAPHANUS SATIVUS;

EID: 19044365612     PISSN: 09714693     EISSN: 09741240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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