Optimization of seed germination in Prunus species combining hydrogen peroxide or gibberellic acid pre-treatment with stratification

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 204-207

  Imani, A ^a   Rasouli, M ^b   Tavakoli, R ^c   Zarifi, E ^a   Fatahi, R ^b   Barba ESPIN G ^d   Martinez Gomez P ^d  

^a SEED AND PLANT IMPROVEMENT INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS; PRUNUS DULCIS; PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS SCOPARIA; SCOPARIA;

EID: 79955077598     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2011.39.1.18     Document Type: Article

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