Routes of ethephon uptake in pineapple (Ananas comosus) and reasons for failure of flower induction

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 145-152

  Turnbull, C G N ^a,c   Sinclair, E R ^b,d   Anderson, K L ^c   Nissen, R J ^b   Shorter, A J ^c   Lanham, T E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d Golden Circle Ltd ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Ananas comosus (L.) Merrill; Ethephon (2 chloroethylphosphonic acid); Ethylene; Flowering; Pineapple

Indexed keywords

ANANAS COMOSUS;

EID: 0033400387     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00007062     Document Type: Article

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