Effects of α-aminoisobutyric acid and sucrose on the vase life of hybrid Limonium

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 247-253

  Shimamura, Misa ^a,b   Ito, Akiko ^a   Suto, Kenichi ^a   Okabayashi, Hidenori ^b   Ichimura, Kazuo ^a  

^a FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b Kochi Agricultural Research Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

aminoisobutyric acid; Cut flowers; Ethylene; Hybrid Limonium; Sucrose; Vase life

Indexed keywords

LIMONIUM;

EID: 0031446249     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(97)00062-8     Document Type: Article

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