Length of the lag period of germination and metabolic repair explain vigour differences in seed lots of maize (Zea mays)

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 200-212

  Matthews, S ^a   Khajeh Hosseini, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

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Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34247517375     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2007.35.1.18     Document Type: Article

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