Studies on seed mycoflora of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) treated with potassium nitrate and its effect on germination during storage

Research Journal of Seed Science

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 148-156

  Singh, Janmajay ^a   Srivastava, Seweta ^a   Shikha, ^a   Sinha, Asha ^a   Bose, Bandana ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agar plate method; Blotter method; Cultivars; Germination; Seed hardening

Indexed keywords

EID: 83655191279     PISSN: 18193552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjss.2011.148.156     Document Type: Article

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