Seed source variation in morphology, germination and seedling growth of Jatropha curcas Linn. in Central India

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 76-80

  Ginwal, H S ^a   Phartyal, S S ^a   Rawat, P S ^a   Srivastava, R L ^b  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b ARID FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Genetic gain; Germination energy; Heritability; Jatropha curcas; Seed germination; Seed source; Variability; Variation

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ENGINEERING; MORPHOLOGY; CULTIVATION; PLANTS (BOTANY);

GENETIC GAIN; GERMINATION ENERGY; JATROPHA CURCAS; SEED GERMINATION; SEED SOURCE; VARIATION;

SEED; GERMINATION;

ANATOMY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GERMINATION; HERITABILITY; SEEDS; VARIABILITY;

JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS;

GENETIC GAIN; GERMINATION ENERGY; HERITABILITY; JATROPHA CURCAS; SEED GERMINATION; SEED SOURCE; SEED SOURCE VARIATION; SEEDLING GROWTH; VARIABILITY; VARIATION;

EID: 23744457920     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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