Optimization of seed hardening techniques for rice seed invigoration

Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 48-58

  Farooq, M ^a   Basra, S M A ^a   Abid Karim, H ^a   Afzal, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Coarse rice; Fine rice; Hardening; Vigor enhancement

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750438518     PISSN: 2079052X     EISSN: 20790538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9755/ejfa.v12i1.5019     Document Type: Article

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