Effects of soilless and soil-based nursery media on seedling emergence, growth and response to water stress of African breadfruit (Treculia africana Decne)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 1405-1410

  Baiyeri, K P ^a   Mbah, B N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Physicochemical properties; Potting media; Seedling growth; Water stress

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; BREADFRUIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROPONICS; MANURE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POULTRY; SEED DEVELOPMENT; SEED QUALITY; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SOIL QUALITY; TRECULIA AFRICANA; WATER STRESS;

TRECULIA AFRICANA;

EID: 33747103907     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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