Effect of storage temperature and duration on the vigor of zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica Steud.) seed harvested at different maturity stages

Grassland Science

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-5

  Mao, Pei Sheng ^a   Wang, Xin Guo ^a   Wang, Yu Hong ^a   Han, Jian Guo ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Seed maturity; Seed storage condition; Seed vigor; Zoysia japonica

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVITY; GERMINATION; GRASS; GRASSLAND; HARVESTING; LOW TEMPERATURE; MATURATION; SEROTINY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VIGOR;

ASIA; EURASIA;

POACEAE; ZOYSIA JAPONICA;

EID: 68949085558     PISSN: 17446961     EISSN: 1744697X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-697X.2009.00129.x     Document Type: Article

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