Exogenous application of polyamines improves germination and early seedling growth of hot pepper;Aplicación exógena de poliaminas para mejorar la germinación y el crecimiento temprano de plántulas de ají

Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 429-433

  Khan, Hammad Aziz ^a   Ziaf, Khurram ^b   Amjad, Muhammad ^b   Iqbal, Qumer ^b  

^a PMAS ARID AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Capsicum annuum; Polyamines; Seed priming

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS;

EID: 84872450517     PISSN: 07185820     EISSN: 07185839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/s0718-58392012000300018     Document Type: Article

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