Initiation and growth of shoots of Gongronema latifolia Benth stem cuttings in different rooting media

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 425-428

  Agbo, C U ^a   Omaliko, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Gongronema latifolia; Propagation; Rooting media; Stem cuttings

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GONGRONEMA LATIFOLIA; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM; SAWDUST; SEASON; SOIL; SPICE; STEM CUTTING; VEGETABLE; VEGETATION;

GONGRONEMA;

EID: 33644996717     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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