The use of acetaldehyde to control carnation flower longevity

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 175-178

  Podd, L A ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acetaldehyde; Carnation; Ethanol; Ethylene; Longevity; Senescence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032844294     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006246617729     Document Type: Article

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