Role of ethylene and 1-MCP in flower development and petal abscission in zonal geraniums

HortScience

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1305-1309

  Jones, Michelle L ^a   Kim, Eun Sun ^a   Newman, Steven E ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethephon; Flower senescence; Pelargonium x hortorum; Petal shattering

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; CUTTING; ETHYLENE;

FLOWER DEVELOPMENT;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CANIDAE; GERANIACEAE; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HORTORUM; PELARGONIUM HORTORUM; PELARGONIUM X HORTORUM; VERONICA;

EID: 0035704531     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.36.7.1305     Document Type: Article

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