Effect of chemical seed treatment on the germination and seedling vigour of canola (brassica napus var. oleifera)

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 236-239

  de Villiers, R J ^a   Agenbag, G A ^a   Lamprecht, S C ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Canola; Germination; Seed treatment; Seedling vigour

Indexed keywords

CANOLA; GERMINATION; INCUBATION; SEED TREATMENT; VIGOR;

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS; VINDULA ARSINOE;

EID: 28244453630     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2005.10634713     Document Type: Article

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