The effects of priming on vigor and viability of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica Plenck) seeds

Seed priming is a controlled hydration process, followed by dehydration, that allows pregerminative metabolic activity to proceed without germination. The objective of this research was to investigate the effects of priming on intrinsic characteristics of seed germination including temperature, wate...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jett, Lewis W.
Other Authors: Horticulture
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/38286
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-164650/