Effect of different types and concentrations of plant growth retardants on Sturt's desert pea (Swainsona formosa)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 79-85

  Hamid, M M ^a,b   Williams, R R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ancymidol; Chlormequat; Daminozide; Flurprimidol; Paclobutrazol; St urt's desert pea

Indexed keywords

SWAINSONA FORMOSA;

EID: 0031453406     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(97)00107-6     Document Type: Article

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