International Journal of
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Plant Physiol. Biochem.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2162
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPPB
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 113

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of different seed priming treatments and priming duration on biochemical parameters and agronomic characters of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.)

Hardeep Kaur
  • Hardeep Kaur
  • Department of Biochemistry, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
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Neena Chawla
  • Neena Chawla
  • Department of Vegetable Sciences, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
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Mamta Pathak
  • Mamta Pathak
  • Department of Vegetable Sciences, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
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  •  Received: 28 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 03 March 2015
  •  Published: 26 March 2015

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