The relationship between 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid content in pollinia, ethylene production and senescence of pollinated Dendrobium orchid flowers

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 57-64

  Ketsa, Saichol ^a   Luangsuwalai, Kanjana ^b  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Ban Kaewvittaya School   (Thailand)

Author keywords

1 Aminocyclopropane 1 carboxylic acid; Dendrobium; Ethylene production; Pollinia; Senescence

Indexed keywords

DENDROBIUM; DENDROBIUM CV. 'SONIA'; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 0004778940     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0925-5214(95)00053-4     Document Type: Article

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