Effect of salt and osmotic stresses on the germination of pepper seeds of different maturation stages

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 897-902

  Demir, Ibrahim ^a   Mavi, Kazim ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Capsicum annuum; Germination; Salinity; Water stress

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM ANNUUM;

EID: 55749104077     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132008000500004     Document Type: Article

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