Vermicompost treatment differentially affects seed germination, seedling growth and physiological status of vegetable crop species

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 169-181

  Ievinsh, Gederts ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Chlorophyll a fluorescence; Crop plants; Germination; Growth; Physiological status; Vermicast

Indexed keywords

PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 80052484087     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: 15735087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10725-011-9586-x     Document Type: Article

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