Thermal hardening: A new seed vigor enhancement tool in rice

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 187-193

  Farooq, Muhammad ^a   Basra, S M A ^a   Ahmad, Nazir ^a   Hafeez, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Germination; Indica rice; Japonica rice; Seedling vigor; Thermal hardening

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; RICE; VIGOR;

JAPONICA; ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 22744456574     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2005.00031.x     Document Type: Article

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