Growth and development influenced by size, age, and planting methods of cladodes in cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.)

Journal of the Professional Association for Cactus Development

Volumn 5, Issue , 2003, Pages 47-54

  Singh, R S ^a   Singh, Vijai ^b  

^a ICAR Central Institute for Arid Horticulture   (India)

^b R B S COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Cactus pear; Cladodes; Relative growth rate

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 2442547522     PISSN: 19386648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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