Effects of diesel fuel contamination on seed germination of four crop plants - Arachis hypogaea, Vigna unguiculata, Sorghum bicolor and Zea mays

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 250-253

  Ogbo, Erute Magdalene ^a  

^a DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Contamination; Crop plants; Diesel fuel; Germination; Phytotoxicity

Indexed keywords

DIESEL FUEL;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COWPEA; GERMINATION; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; PEANUT; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PHYTOTOXICITY; SORGHUM; SORGHUM BICOLOR;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; SORGHUM BICOLOR; VIGNA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 59649123451     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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