Influence of seed storage conditions on seedling emergence, seedling growth and dry matter production of temperate forage grasses

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 493-501

  Marshall, A H ^a   Lewis, D N ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM; LOLIUM BOUCHEANUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; POACEAE;

EID: 4544314579     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2004.32.2.19     Document Type: Article

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