Seed priming improves the growth and nutritional quality of rangeland grasses

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 751-756

  Nouman, Wasif ^a   Basra, Shahzad Maqsood Ahmed ^b   Siddiqui, Muhammad Tahir ^b   Khan, Rashid Ahmed ^b   Mehmood, Sultan ^b  

^a BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cenchrus ciliaris; Echinochloa crusgalli; Hydropriming; Matripriming; Mle; Panicum antidotale

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867736221     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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