Enhancement of seed germination in hot pepper following presowing treatments

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 282-290

  Pandita, V K ^a   Anand, A ^a   Nagarajan, S ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

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CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS; PUSA;

EID: 34548297772     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2007.35.2.04     Document Type: Article

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