Influence of plant growth regulators on postharvest characteristics of alstroemeria cut flowers

Discovery and Innovation

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 195-201

  Mutui, T M ^a,c   Emongor, V E ^b   Hutchinson, M J ^b  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alstroemeria; Benzyiadenine (BA); Gibberellins (GA4+7); Leaf yellowing postharvest quality; Silver thiosulphate (STS)

Indexed keywords

ALSTROEMERIA;

EID: 33750357200     PISSN: 1015079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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