The effect of seed source, light during germination, and cold-moist stratification on seed germination in three species of Echinacea for organic production

HortScience

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1751-1754

  Romero, Fredy R ^a   Delate, Kathleen ^a   Hannapel, David J ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Botanical herbs; Ethephon; Nonchemical production; Seed dormancy

Indexed keywords

LIGHT; PLANTS (BOTANY); THERMAL STRATIFICATION; WEED CONTROL;

BOTANICAL HERBS; ETHEPHON; NONCHEMICAL PRODUCTION; SEED DORMANY;

SEED;

GERMINATION; LIGHT; PLANTS; SEEDS; STRATIFICATION; WEEDS;

ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA; ECHINACEA PALLIDA; ECHINACEA PURPUREA;

EID: 24944482496     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.40.6.1751     Document Type: Article

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