Tolerance of crambe (Crambe abyssinica Hochst) to salinity and water stress during seed germination and initial seedling growth

ABSTRACT Crambe is an oilseed plant whose oil is suitable for various industrial purposes, such as production of biodiesel, plastics, rubbers, and cosmetics. There are reports of the rusticity of this species and its potential for growth in arid and semi-arid environments, where water scarcity and s...

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Main Authors: Martha Freire da Silva, Eduardo Fontes Araújo, Laércio Junio da Silva, Hugo Tiago Ribeiro Amaro, Luiz Antônio dos Santos Dias, Denise Cunha Fernandes dos Santos Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Lavras 2019-04-01
Series:Ciência e Agrotecnologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542019000100201&lng=en&tlng=en