Stimulation and promotion of germination in Opuntia ficus-indica seeds

Journal of the Professional Association for Cactus Development

Volumn 8, Issue , 2006, Pages 91-100

  Altare, Mariela ^a   Trione, Sinibaldo ^a   Guevara, Juan C ^a   Cony, Mariano ^a  

^a LABORATORIO DE ENTOMOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Dormancy; Germination; Opuntia seeds; Scarification; Stimulant and promoter germination agents

Indexed keywords

OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA;

EID: 41649091805     PISSN: 19386648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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