Effect of triacontanol and mixtalol on rose-scented geranium (Pelargonium sp.)

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 383-388

  Bhattacharya, Arun K ^a   Rajeswara Rao, Bhaskaruni R ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS   (India)

Author keywords

Citronellol; Essential oil yield; Geraniaceae; Geraniol; Mixtalol; Pelargonium sp; Plant growth regulators; Root yield; Rose scented geranium; Shoot yield; Triacontanol

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; DISTILLATION; EFFECTS; ESSENTIAL OILS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

GERANIACEAE; MIXTALOL; PELARGONIUM; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; ROOT YIELD; ROSE SCENTED GERANIUM; SHOOT YIELD; TRIACONTANOL;

ALCOHOLS;

EID: 0030189646     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.1996.9700645     Document Type: Article

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