Temperature during seed development affects weight, germin-ability and storability of lettuce seeds

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 398-412

  Contreras, S ^a   Bennett, M A ^b   Tay, D ^b,c  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INTERNATIONAL POTATO CENTER   (Peru)

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EID: 68149158719     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2009.37.2.13     Document Type: Article

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