Use of low MW polylactic acid and lactide to stimulate growth and yield of soybeans

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 223-232

  Chang, Yaw Nan ^a   Mueller, Richard E ^a   Iannotti, Eugene L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

lactic acid; lactide; plant growth regulator; polylactic acid; soybeans; yield

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0029822705     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00037795     Document Type: Article

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