Effects of day-length, radiation, flower thinning and growth regulators on flowering of the vine cacti Hylocereus undatus and Selenicereus megalanthus

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 465-470

  Khaimov, A ^a   Mizrahi, Y ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; HYLOCEREUS UNDATUS; SELENICEREUS MEGALANTHUS;

EID: 33744797367     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2006.11512089     Document Type: Article

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