Seed respiration of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] during germination as affected by temperature and osmoconditioning

Seed Science Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 251-260

  Patanè, Cristina ^a   Cavallaro, Valeria ^a   Avola, Giovanni ^a   D'Agosta, Giuseppina ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Agrochimiche e delle Produzioni Animali   (Italy)

Author keywords

Germination; Osmopriming; Seed respiration; Sorghum bicolor; Suboptimal temperatures

Indexed keywords

SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 33846818478     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/SSR2006259     Document Type: Article

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