Influence of heat on seed germination and seedling emergence of chaste tree (Vitex agnus castus L.)

Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-28

  Travlos, I S ^a   Karamanos, A J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Dry heat; Emergence; Hot water; Seed germination; Vitex agnus castus

Indexed keywords

VITEX AGNUS-CASTUS;

EID: 34247146494     PISSN: 18125379     EISSN: 18125417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ja.2007.25.28     Document Type: Article

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