Coffee senna (Cassia occidentalis) germination and emergence is affected by environmental factors and seeding depth

Weed Science

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 657-662

  Norsworthy, Jason K ^a   Oliveira, Marcos J ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Light quality; Moisture stress; pH; Temperature; Weed biology

Indexed keywords

DEPTH; EMERGENCE; GERMINATION; LIGHT EFFECT; MOISTURE; PH; SEED; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WEED;

SENNA; SENNA OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 33748073474     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-04-209R.1     Document Type: Article

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