Flowering induction of Guzmania by ethylene

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 104-108

  Dukovski, Danijela ^a   Bernatzky, Robert ^a   Han, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aminoethoxyvinylglycine; Bromeliad; Cycloheximide; Guzmania lingulata Mez. 'Anita'

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE; FLOWERING; INDUCED RESPONSE;

GUZMANIA; GUZMANIA LINGULATA;

EID: 33747366160     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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