Seed germination and dormancy of fresh and air-dried seeds of common vetch (Vicia sativa L.) harvested at different stages of maturity

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 11-19

  Samarah, N H ^a   Allataifeh, N ^a   Turk, M A ^a   Tawaha, A M ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VICIA; VICIA SATIVA; VICIA SATIVA SUBSP. NIGRA;

EID: 2642537896     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2004.32.1.03     Document Type: Article

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