Determination of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) seed vigour using controlled deterioration followed by a conductivity test
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Monograph of Tobacco (nicotiana Tabacum)
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عنوان ژورنال: Seed Science and Technology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0251-0952
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2020.48.1.01