Germination of Phlox pilosa L. seeds is improved by gibberellic acid and light but not stratification, potassium nitrate, or surface disinfestation

HortScience

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1263-1267

  Madeiras, Angela M ^a   Boyle, Thomas H ^a   Autio, Wesley R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Disinfestation; GA3; Germination; Light; Phlox pilosa; Potassium nitrate; Stratification

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; PHLOX; PHLOX PILOSA;

EID: 34447637774     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.42.5.1263     Document Type: Article

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