Effects of light quality on seed germination and seedling growth of Cattleya orchids in vitro

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1132-1138

  Obaidul Islam, M ^a   Matsui, Shuichiro ^a   Ichihashi, Syoichi ^b  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b AICHI UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cattleya walkeriana; Dehydrogenase; Germination; Light quality; Seedling

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; IN VITRO STUDY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT GROWTH;

CATTLEYA; CATTLEYA WALKERIANA; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 0344577910     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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