Germination and seedling growth requirements for propagation of Dioscorea dregeana (Kunth) Dur. and Schinz - A tuberous medicinal plant

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 131-137

  Kulkarni, M G ^a   Street, R A ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dioscorea dregeana; Medicinal plant; Propagation; Seed germination; Seedling growth; Smoke; Tubers

Indexed keywords

DOMESTICATION; GERMINATION; GROWTH REGULATOR; LIGHT EFFECT; MEDICINAL PLANT; PROPAGATION (HORTICULTURE); SEEDLING EMERGENCE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TUBER; WILD POPULATION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

DIOSCOREA ALATA; DIOSCOREA DREGEANA;

EID: 33845423110     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2006.09.002     Document Type: Article

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