Role of nano-SiO2 in germination of tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum seeds Mill.)

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 13-17

  Siddiqui, Manzer H ^a   Al Whaibi, Mohamed H ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Lycopersicum esculentum; Nanosilicon dioxide; Nanotechnology; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84892538797     PISSN: 1319562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2013.04.005     Document Type: Article

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