Temperature effects on flower formation in saffron (Crocus sativus L.)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 361-379

  Molina, R V ^a   Valero, M ^a   Navarro, Y ^a   Guardiola, J L ^a   Garcia Luis A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Crocus sativus; Dormancy; Flower forcing; Flowering; Saffron; Temperature

Indexed keywords

DORMANCY; FLOWERING; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

CROCUS; CROCUS SATIVUS;

EID: 11144327555     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2004.06.005     Document Type: Article

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