The effects of natural and synthetic seed preconditioning agents (SPAs) in hastening seedling emergence and enhancing yield and quality of processing carrots

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 25-37

  Lada, Rajasekaran R ^a   Stiles, Azure ^a   Blake, Terrance J ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Faculty of Forestry   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ambiol; BIOPROTECT; Carrots; Glycinebetaine; Quality; Seed preconditioning agents; Seedling emergence; Soil moisture deficit; Yield

Indexed keywords

SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SOIL MOISTURE; YIELD;

DAUCUS CAROTA; DAUCUS CAROTA SUBSP. SATIVUS;

EID: 21244433895     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2005.03.004     Document Type: Article

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