Screening for tolerance of stress temperature during germination of twenty five cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) cultivars

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 191-195

  Islam, Shahidul ^a   Carmen, Rafaela C ^b   Garner Jr , James O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coefficient of velocity; Cowpea; Germination; Stress; Temperature

Indexed keywords

VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 33744498919     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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