Effect of magnetic field on Ocimum basilicum seed germination and seedling growth

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 723, Issue , 2006, Pages 279-281

  Soltani, F ^a   Kashi, A ^a   Arghavani, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Length; Ocimum basilicum; Radicle; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

OCIMUM; OCIMUM BASILICUM;

EID: 33846080200     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.723.37     Document Type: Conference Paper

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