Response of local mustard germplasm to water stress

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 328-330

  Mbatha, T P ^a   Modi, A T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Germination; Seed; Seedling; Wild mustard

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; GERMINATION; GERMPLASM; SEED; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; WATER STRESS;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA JUNCEA; BRASSICA NIGRA; NIGELLA SATIVA;

EID: 78751637629     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2010.10640002     Document Type: Article

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