Effects of different priming techniques on seed invigoration and seedling establishment of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik)

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 222-226

  Ghassemi Golezani, Kazem ^a   Aliloo, Ali Asghar ^a   Valizadeh, Mustafa ^a   Moghaddam, Mohammad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Lentil; Seed priming; Seed vigor; Seedling establishment

Indexed keywords

LENS CULINARIS;

EID: 52949133419     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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