Influence of environmental factors on broadleaf signalgrass (Brachiaria platyphylla) germination

Weed Science

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 683-689

  Burke, Ian C ^a   Thomas, Walter E ^a   Spears, Janet F ^a   Wilcut, John W ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Scarification; Solution pH; Water stress

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GERMINATION; HERBICIDE; SEED; TEMPERATURE; WATER STRESS;

BRACHIARIA; UROCHLOA PLATYPHYLLA;

EID: 33646368133     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/0043-1745(2003)051[0683:IOEFOB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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