Induction of sprouting in dormant yam (Dioscorea spp.) tubers with inhibitors of gibberellins

Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 209-217

  Shiwachi, H ^a   Ayankanmi, T ^a   Asiedu, R ^a   Onjo, M ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIOSCOREA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; DIOSCOREA ROTUNDATA;

EID: 0037395044     PISSN: 00144797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S001447970200114X     Document Type: Article

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