Seed vigor and the uniformity of emergence of corn seedlings

Crop Science

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2774-2782

  Egli, D B ^a   Rucker, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 84873458831     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: 14350653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2012.01.0064     Document Type: Article

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