Evaluation of seed priming methods to improve seed performance of tomato (Lycoperison esculentum), egg plant (Solanum melongena) and chilli (Capsicum annum)

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 487-493

  Venkatasubramanian, A ^a   Umarani, R ^a  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM ANNUUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM MELONGENA;

EID: 34548349075     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2007.35.2.22     Document Type: Article

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