Relationship between seed vigour and suboptimal temperature-salt tolerance in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 542-545

  Yildirim, Ertan ^a   Güvenc, Ismail ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Capsicum annum; Salt tolerance; Seed vigour; Suboptimal temperature

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM ANNUUM;

EID: 34447333417     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2007.542.545     Document Type: Article

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