Effect of X-irradiation on date palm seed germination and seedling growth

Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 415-424

  Al Enezi, N A ^a   Al Bahrany, A M ^b   Al Khayri, J M ^a,b  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Date palm; Growth; Leaf; Radiation; Root; Seed germination; X ray

Indexed keywords

PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA;

EID: 84865826276     PISSN: 2079052X     EISSN: 20790538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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