An evaluation of safflower genotypes (carthamus tinctorius l.), seed germination and seedling characters in salt stress conditions

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1667-1672

  Khodadad, Mostafavi ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Germination indices; NaCl; Seed vigour

Indexed keywords

CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS;

EID: 79956327939     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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