Influence of temperature and osmotic stress on germination induction of different castor bean cultivars

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 4035-4041

  Cheema, Nasir Mahmood ^a   Azim Malik, M ^b   Qadir, Ghulam ^b   Zubair Rafique, M ^c   Nawaz, Nazakat ^d  

^a PAKISTAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Pakistan)

^b PMAS ARID AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^c Pakistan Oilseed Development Board   (Pakistan)

^d NARC ^*

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EID: 78751500202     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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