The effect of priming on seedling emergence of differentially matured watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum and Nakai) seeds

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 467-473

  Demir, Ibrahim ^a   Mavi, Kazim ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Emergence; Salt priming; Seed maturity; Watermelon

Indexed keywords

FRUIT; GERMINATION; HORTICULTURE; LOW TEMPERATURE; SEEDLING EMERGENCE;

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS;

EID: 9344245108     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2004.04.012     Document Type: Article

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