Influence of salinity on emergence and early seedling growth of Tamarindus indica L.

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 79-81

  El Siddig, K ^a   Gebauer, J ^b   Ebert, G ^c   Ali, A M ^a   Inanaga, S ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CORPORATION   (Sudan)

^c HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Early seedling growth; Salinity; Seed emergence; Tamarind; Tamarindus indica

Indexed keywords

TAMARINDUS INDICA;

EID: 2942535904     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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