Gibberellic acid and benzyladenine promote early flowering and vegetative growth of Miltoniopsis orchid hybrids

HortScience

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 131-135

  Matsumoto, Tracie K ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Flower induction; Pansy orchid; Plant growth regulators

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; PLANTS (BOTANY); THERMAL EFFECTS;

INFLORESCENCES; MILTONIOPSIS ORCHIDS;

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS;

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; GROWTH REGULATORS; PHOTOPERIODISM; PLANTS; THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

MILTONIOPSIS; ORCHIDACEAE; VIOLA;

EID: 32344439114     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.41.1.131     Document Type: Article

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