Effect of water-deficit stress on germination and early seedling growth in sugar beet

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 190, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 138-144

  Sadeghian, S Y ^a   Yavari, N ^a  

^a Agricultural Research Education & Extension Organization Iran   (Iran)

Author keywords

Germination; in vitro; Line seedling characteristics; Mannitol; Stress; Sugar beet

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; GERMINATION; SEEDLING; STRESS; WATER USE;

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS;

EID: 1942457326     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2004.00087.x     Document Type: Article

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