Pollen germination as affected by pollen age in cherimoya

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 97-100

  Rosell, P ^a   Saúco, V Galán ^a   Herrero, M ^b  

^a INSTITUTO CANARIO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Annona cherimola; Pollen germination; Pollen tetrad; Pollen vigor; Pollination

Indexed keywords

FRUIT; GERMINATION; HORTICULTURE; POLLEN; SUBTROPICAL REGION; TREE;

ANNONA; ANNONA CHERIMOLA;

EID: 33646694786     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2006.02.022     Document Type: Article

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