Evaluation of abscisic acid analogs as holding agents for bedding plant seedlings

HortTechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 71-77

  Sharma, Nirmala ^a   Abrams, Suzanne R ^b   Waterer, Doug R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Moisture use; Nasturtium; Racemic ABA; Root dip; Snapdragon; Tomato

Indexed keywords

ANTIRRHINUM; ANTIRRHINUM MAJUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NASTURTIUM OFFICINALE;

EID: 29844449264     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.16.1.0071     Document Type: Article

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