Germination of tomato seeds (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) under magnetic field

International Agrophysics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-49

  Martinez E ^a   Carbonell, M Victoria ^a   Florez M ^a   Amaya, J M ^a   Maqueda, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Environmental Rural and Marine Ministry   (Spain)

Author keywords

Germination; Lycopersicon esculentum L.; Magnetic stationary field; Seedlings

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; GERMINATION; MAGNETIC FIELD; SEED TREATMENT; SEEDLING;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 63049085747     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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