The effect of priming on emergence and biochemical changes of tomato seeds under suboptimal temperatures

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 508-512

  Amooaghaie, R ^a   Nikzad, K ^a   Shareghi, B ^a  

^a SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

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EID: 77956242662     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2010.38.2.22     Document Type: Article

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