Methanol, ethanol and other compounds retard leaf senescence and improve the vase life and quality of cut chrysanthemum flowers

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 79-83

  Petridou, M ^a   Voyiatzi, C ^a   Voyiatzis, D ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Benzyladenine; Chrysanthemum; Ethanol; Leaf senescence; Methanol; Paclobutrazol; Photosynthesis quantum yield; Vase life

Indexed keywords

CHRYSANTHEMUM;

EID: 0141915522     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(01)00102-8     Document Type: Article

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