The influence of the mother plant on sucker growth, development and photosynthesis in banana (Musa AAA; Dwarf Cavendish)

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 347-350

  Eckstein, K ^a,b   Robinson, J C ^a,c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b BAYER AG   (Germany)

^c Du Roi Lab   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT GROWTH; TISSUE CULTURE;

MUSA;

EID: 0033023314     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1999.11511119     Document Type: Article

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