Effect of storage temperature and seed moisture contents on papaya (Carica papaya L.) seed viability and germination

Journal of Sustainability Science and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 87-92

  Zulhisyam, A K ^a   Seng, Chuah Tse ^b   Ismail, Ahmad Anwar ^a   Azwanida, N N ^a   Shazani, S ^a   Jamaludin, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA KELANTAN   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Moisture contents; Papaya seed; Storage; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CARICA PAPAYA;

EID: 84882938740     PISSN: 18238556     EISSN: 26727226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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