Promotion of seed germination and subsequent seedling growth of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica, Lindl) by moist-chilling and GA3 applications

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 331-342

  El Dengawy, El Refaey F A ^a  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Eriobotrya japonica; Phosphorus concentration; Protein analysis; Seed dormancy

Indexed keywords

DORMANCY; GERMINATION; GROWTH; SEED;

ERIOBOTRYA JAPONICA; JAPONICA;

EID: 19344376502     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2005.01.027     Document Type: Article

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