Effect of halopriming on germination and seedling vigor of tomato

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 6, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 3551-3559

  Nawaz, Aamir ^a   Amjad, Muhammad ^b   Pervez, Muhammad Aslam ^b   Afzal, Irfan ^b  

^a BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

amylase; Electrical conductivity; Halopriming; Reducing sugars; Seed dormancy

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 80051560142     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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