Field and in vitro methods of propagation of the African locust bean tree (Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) (Benth.)

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 42-49

  Teklehaimanot, Z ^a   Tomlinson, Helen ^a   Ng'andwe, M ^a   Nikiema A ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE NATIONAL DE SEMENCES FORESTIÈRES   (Burkina Faso)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1 NAPHTHYLACETIC ACID; 6 N BENZYLADENINE; ACCLIMATIZATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; GREENHOUSE; IN VITRO PROPAGATION; INDOLEACETIC ACID; ROOTING; VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION;

PARKIA BIGLOBOSA; PARKIA FILICOIDEA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0033978438     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2000.11511198     Document Type: Article

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