Optimization of hydropriming techniques for rice seed invigoration

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 507-512

  Farooq, M ^a   Basra, S M A ^a   Afzal, I ^a   Khaliq, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

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ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 33747075421     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2006.34.2.25     Document Type: Article

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