Effect of Rindite on storage behavior, dormancy break and sprout growth of potato microtubers (cv. Desiree)

American Potato Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 325-330

  Nasiruddin, K M ^a,b   Blake, Jennet ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Dormancy; Microtuber; Rindite; Solanum tuberosum; Sprout growth

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0030813176     PISSN: 00030589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02851576     Document Type: Article

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