Effect of photoperiod on flower bud initiation and development in myoga (Zingiber mioga Roscoe)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 261-268

  Stirling, K J ^a   Clark, R J ^a   Brown, P H ^a   Wilson, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Flower development; Flower initiation; Myoga; Photoperiod; Zingiber mioga

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FLOWER; PHOTOPERIOD;

AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND;

ZINGIBER; ZINGIBER MIOGA; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 0037032032     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(02)00038-9     Document Type: Article

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