Effect of saffron (crocus sativus l.) petals on germination and primary growth of cotton (gossypium hirsutum l.)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 739, Issue , 2007, Pages 87-91

  Eskandari Torbaghan, M ^a   Kamar, R Abbasi Ali ^b   Ali, R Astarei ^c  

^a Khorasan Blood Transfusion Center   (Iran)

^b Dryland Agricultural Research   (Iran)

^c FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cotton; Germination; Petals water extract; Saffron

Indexed keywords

CROCUS; CROCUS SATIVUS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 70449134862     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.739.10     Document Type: Conference Paper

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