Shortage of soluble carbohydrates is largely responsible for short vase life of cut 'Sonia' rose flowers

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 292-298

  Ichimura, Kazuo ^a   Kawabata, Yoshihiko ^b   Kishimoto, Masayuki ^c   Goto, Rie ^a   Yamada, Kunio ^a,d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF VEGETABLE AND TEA SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b Tomioka Agricultural Extension Center   (Japan)

^c Tottori Horticultural Experiment Station   (Japan)

^d NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Rosa hybrida; Soluble carbohydrate; Vascular occlusion; Vase life; Water relations

Indexed keywords

ROSA; ROSA HYBRID CULTIVAR; ROSA HYBRIDA;

EID: 0043199351     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2503/jjshs.72.292     Document Type: Article

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