Optimizing the boron seed coating treatments for improving the germination and early seedling growth of fine grain rice

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 453-456

  Atique Ur Rehman, ^a   Farooq, Muhammad ^a   Nawaz, Ahmad ^a   Iqbal, Saba ^a   Rehman, Abdul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Boron; Germination; Rice; Seed coating; Seedling growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862746451     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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