Review on effect of seed size on seedling vigour and seed yield

Research Journal of Seed Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 31-38

  Ambika, S ^a   Manonmani, V ^a   Somasundaram, G ^a  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Large seed; Seed size; Seed yield; Seedling vigour; Small seed

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900004387     PISSN: 18193552     EISSN: 21516146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjss.2014.31.38     Document Type: Article

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