The effect of a seaweed application on the rooting of pine cuttings

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 141-145

  Jones, N B ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cuttings; Pinus patula; Rooting; Seaweed concentrate

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH; PINE CUTTINGS; ROOTING; SEAWEED APPLICATION;

ALGAE; CONIFEROPHYTA; PINACEAE; PINUS PATULA;

EID: 0030758551     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30726-2     Document Type: Article

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