Dry and ultra-dry storage of pepper, aubergine, winter squash, summer squash, bean, cowpea, okra, onion, leek, cabbage, radish, lettuce and melon seeds at -20°C and 20°C over five years

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 165-175

  Demir, I ^a   Ozcoban, M ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABELMOSCHUS; ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM PORRUM; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CUCUMIS; CUCURBITA MAXIMA; LACTUCA; RAPHANUS SATIVUS; SOLANUM MELONGENA;

EID: 34247510682     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2007.35.1.15     Document Type: Article

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