Influence of externally added substrates on total catechin content in tea leaves (Camellia sp.)

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 116-119

  Mariya John, K M ^a   Sasikumar, R ^a   Vijayan, Deepu ^a   Saravanan, M ^a   Rahul, P R ^a   Raj Kumar, R ^a  

^a UPASI Tea Research Foundation   (India)

Author keywords

Catechins; Clonal variety; Incubation time; Substrate; Substrate concentration

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA;

EID: 33644689497     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2006.116.119     Document Type: Article

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