Seed priming with polyamines improves the germination and early seedling growth in fine rice

Journal of New Seeds

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 145-155

  Farooq, Muhammad ^a   Basra, Shahzad M A ^a   Rehman, H ^a   Hussain, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Basmati; Fine rice; Germination; Polyamine; Seedling growth

Indexed keywords

ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 68949109826     PISSN: 1522886X     EISSN: 15229025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228860802087297     Document Type: Article

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