Factors affecting shoot organogenesis in leaf disc culture of African violet

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 49-57

  Lo, K H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Rotam Agrochemical 7/F   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adventitious roots; African violet; Leaf age; Leaf disc orientation; Wounding

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031560385     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(97)00116-7     Document Type: Article

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