Effects of some mechanical and chemical treatments on seed germination of Sabal palmetto and Thrinax morrisii palms

Australian Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 248-253

  Dewir, Yaser Hassan ^a   El Mahrouk, Mohammed El Sayed ^a   Naidoo, Yougasphree ^b  

^a Kafrelsheikh University   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Arecaceae; Dormancy; Germination; Palms; Scarification; Seed coat

Indexed keywords

ARECACEAE; SABAL; SABAL PALMETTO; THRINAX; THRINAX MORRISII;

EID: 79955969974     PISSN: 18352693     EISSN: 18352707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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