Effect of light and growth regulators on sprouting of Amorphophallus tubers

Tropical Science

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 187-189

  Ajith Kumar, D ^a   Indira, P ^a   Nambisan, Bala ^a  

^a CENTRAL TUBER CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Amorphophallus; Dormancy; Sprouting

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOPHALLUS PAEONNIFOLIUS;

EID: 0031754684     PISSN: 00413291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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