Reduction of flower abscission and leaf senescence in cut phlox inflorescences by thidiazuron

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 628, Issue , 2003, Pages 837-841

  Sankhla, N ^a   MacKay, W A ^a   Davis, T D ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytokinins; Phenylurea; Phlox paniculata; Vaselife

Indexed keywords

EID: 31944450834     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.628.106     Document Type: Conference Paper

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