Gibberellin4+7, benzyladenine, and supplemental light improve postharvest leaf and flower quality of cold-stored 'Stargazer' hybrid lilies

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 123, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 563-568

  Ranwala, Anil P ^a   Miller, William B ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bud abortion; Flower longevity; Leaf abscission; Leaf chlorosis; Lilium; Senescence

Indexed keywords

ABSCISSION; BENZYLADENINE; CHLOROSIS; CYTOKININ; EVALUATION; FLOWER; GIBBERELLIN; GROWTH REGULATION; INFLORESCENCE; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT GROWTH; STORAGE TEMPERATURE;

LILIUM; LILIUM SP.;

EID: 0031864472     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.123.4.563     Document Type: Article

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