Prediction of germination in artificially aged seeds of Brassica spp. using the bulk conductivity test

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 273-286

  Mirdad, Z ^a   Powell, A A ^b   Matthews, S ^b  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA;

EID: 33747067679     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2006.34.2.03     Document Type: Article

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