Temperature and light requirements for seed germination and seedling growth of two medicinal Hyacinthaceae species

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 349-353

  Kulkarni, M G ^a   Sparg, S G ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; GROWTH; LIGHT; MEDICINAL PLANT; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; TEMPERATURE;

ALBUCA; ALBUCA PACHYCHLAMYS; DRIMIA ROBUSTA; HYACINTHACEAE;

EID: 31944444787     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6299(15)30108-3     Document Type: Article

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