The interaction of plant growth regulators and vernalization on the growth and flowering of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 163-171

  Guo, De Ping ^a   Ali Shah, Ghazanfar ^a   Zeng, Guang Wen ^a   Zheng, Si Jun ^a,b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cauliflower; Flowering; Gibberellic acid (GA3); Gibberellin; Growth PP333; Vernalization

Indexed keywords

CAULIFLOWER; FLOWERING; INFLORESENCE STALK; VERNALIZATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

FLOWERS; GIBBERELLIC ACID; GROWTH REGULATORS; PHOTOPERIODISM;

BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA;

EID: 18444365621     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:GROW.0000040114.84122.11     Document Type: Article

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