Effect of different levels of hormonal priming on germination characteristics, time to different percentages of germination, mean germination time, germination rate and seed vigor of Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni)

Authors

1 M.Sc., Seed science and technology Department of Agronomy, Shahed University, Tehran

2 Assistant Professor, Agricultural College and Medicinal Plant Research Center, Shahed University, Tehran

3 Deparment of Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture Science, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran


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