Influences of presowing treatments on the germination and emergence of fig seeds (Ficus carica L.);Influências de tratamentos pré-semeaduras na germinação e na emergência de sementes de figo (Ficus carica L.)

Acta Scientiarum - Agronomy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 293-297

  Çalişkan, Oguzhan ^a   Mavi, Kazim ^a   Polat, Aytekin ^a  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ficus carica L.; Fig; Seed germination; Seed treatments; Seedling emergence

Indexed keywords

FICUS CARICA;

EID: 84861421990     PISSN: 16799275     EISSN: 18078621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v34i3.13392     Document Type: Article

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