Effects of ethephon on growth and oil yield of palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii Wats.)

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 1-8

  Srivastava, H K ^a   Misra, A ^a   Satpute, G K ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS   (India)

Author keywords

Composan; Cytoplasmic male sterility; Ethrel; Heterosis; Medicinal plant; Monoterpenes

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; ETHYLENE; GERANIOL; PHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; VEGETABLE OIL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYBRIDIZATION; MALE STERILITY; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; VEGETATION;

EID: 0032454865     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v06n02_01     Document Type: Article

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