Dry-matter production and partition in diploid, triploid and tetraploid tea

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 507-512

  Wachira, F N ^a   Ng'etich, W K ^a  

^a TEA RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF KENYA   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CLONE; DIPLOIDY; DRY MATTER; GENETIC TRAIT; GENOTYPE; PHENOTYPE; PLANT GROWTH; ROOTING; TETRAPLOIDY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TRIPLOIDY;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 0032841981     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1999.11511144     Document Type: Article

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