Effect of benzyladenine plus gibberellins and gibberellic acid on yield and yield components of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L. cv. 'tempo')

Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 418-423

  Batlang, U ^a   Emongor, V E ^a   Pule Meulenburg, F ^a  

^a BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Benzyladenine plus GA 4+7; Cucumber; Fruit size; Fruit yield; GA 3

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 33750223499     PISSN: 18125379     EISSN: 18125417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ja.2006.418.423     Document Type: Article

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