Effects of temperature, pre-chilling and light on seed germination of Withania somnifera; a high value medicinal plant

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 11-14

  Kambizi, L ^a   Adebola, P O ^b   Afolayan, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Germination; Medicinal plant; Pre chilling; Temperature; Withania somnifera

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; GERMINATION; HERB; LIGHT EFFECT; MEDICINAL PLANT; PROPAGATION (HORTICULTURE); SEED; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

EID: 33745684922     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2005.03.001     Document Type: Article

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