Germination and vigor of long-pepper seeds (Piper hispidinervum) as a function of temperature and light Germinação e vigor de sementes de pimenta-longa (Piper hispidinervum) em função da temperatura e da luz

The long pepper is considered a promising species because of offering the prospect of making Brazil self-sufficient in the production of safrole, an important essential oil used as a fixative for fragrances and having therapeutic properties. In establishing areas intended for the cultivation of this...

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Main Authors: Francisco Pacheco Junior, Josué Bispo da Silva, Jacson Rondinelli da Silva Negreiros, Mirla Rose Gomes da Silva, Sirlley Braga Farias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2013-06-01
Series:Revista Ciência Agronômica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-66902013000200015