Effects of foliar application of elicitors on red clover isoflavone content

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 192, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 50-54

  Sivesind, E ^a   Seguin, P ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biochanin A; Elicitors; Formononetin; Isoflavone; Red clover

Indexed keywords

HORMONE; LEGUME; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 33645124151     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: 1439037X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2006.00191.x     Document Type: Article

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