Modeling of some physical properties of watermelon (Citrullus Lanatus (THUNB.) MANSF.) seeds depending on moisture contents and mineral compositions

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 2775-2783

  Paksoy, Mustafa ^a   Aydin, Cevat ^a   Türkmen, Önder ^a   Seymen, Musa ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS;

EID: 78049310886     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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