Seed coat imposed dormancy in Sesbania spp. and treatments to improve germination

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 318-325

  Vari, A K ^a   Jethani, I ^a   Sharma, S P ^a   Khanna, M ^a   Barnwal, S ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FABACEAE; SESBANIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34548364030     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2007.35.2.07     Document Type: Article

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