Breaking seed dormancy in Bunium persicum by stratification and chemical substances

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 695-699

  Sharifi, Mozafar ^a   Pouresmael, Masoomeh ^b  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bunium persicum; Seed dormancy; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

BUNIUM PERSICUM;

EID: 33748861228     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2006.695.699     Document Type: Article

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