Aerated hydration treatment for improved germination and seedling growth in aubergine (Solanum melongena) and pepper (Capsicum annuum)

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 121-123

  Demir, I ^a   Okcu, G ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aerated hydration; Aubergine; Pepper; Priming; Seed enhancement

Indexed keywords

AERATION; GERMINATION; GROWTH; HYDRATION; SEED TREATMENT; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

CAPSICUM ANNUUM; SOLANUM MELONGENA;

EID: 28244442463     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2004.tb00324.x     Document Type: Article

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