Effects of silver thiosulfate complex (STS), sucrose and their combination on the quality and vase life of cut Eustoma flowers

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 381-385

  Shimizu, Hiroko ^a   Ichimura, Kazuo ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF VEGETABLE AND TEA SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Eustoma grandiflorum; Silver thiosulfate complex (STS); Sucrose; Vase life

Indexed keywords

EUSTOMA; EUSTOMA GRANDIFLORUM;

EID: 26644447976     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2503/jjshs.74.381     Document Type: Article

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