Effect of calcium nitrate addition to α-aminoisobutyric acid (AIB) on the prolongation of the vase life of cut carnation flowers

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 198-203

  Onozaki, Takashi ^a   Ikeda, Hiroshi ^a   Yamaguchi, Takashi ^a,b  

^a Natl Res Inst Vegetables O   (Japan)

^b Fukkaen Nursery and Bulb Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

aminoisobutyric acid; Calcium nitrate; Dianthus caryophyllus; Flower longevity; Preservative

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 2 METHYLPROPIONIC ACID; CALCIUM; CARNATION FLOWER; DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS; NITRATE; PLANT GROWTH;

EID: 0031941696     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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