Improvement in Seed Germination through Polyethylene Glycol Mediated Osmopriming in Himalayan Ivy (<i>Hedera nepalensis</i>)

Vikas Yadav Patade; Nirbhay Singh

doi:10.36808/if/2026/v152i2/169803

Improvement in Seed Germination through Polyethylene Glycol Mediated Osmopriming in Himalayan Ivy (Hedera nepalensis)

Authors

Vikas Yadav Patade Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Government of India, Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER) Field Station, Dharchula Road, Pithoragarh-262501 Uttarakhand
Nirbhay Singh Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Government of India, Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER) Field Station, Dharchula Road, Pithoragarh-262501 Uttarakhand

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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2026/v152i2/169803

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