Abscisic acid (ABA), a key environmental response hormone, strongly inhibits seed germination and serves as a central ...

Maize and wheat are the two most important staple foods in South Africa. With stable consumer demand of these grains and the continuous development of production techniques, Lindi Botha reports on how ...

it became apparent that levels of gamma benzene hexachloride on the seed, safe in practical tests in the field and in box tests in soil, were markedly phytotoxic in conventional germination tests ...