Promotive effects of 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) on fruit yield and quality of date palm cv., Khalas

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1118-1121

  Al Khateeb, A A ^a   Al Khateeb, S A ^a   Okawara, R ^b   Al Abdoulhady, I A ^c  

^a KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ CITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c Water and Agriculture   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

5 Aminolevulinic acid; Chlorophyll; CV Khalas; Date palm; Fruit quality; Yield

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; CHLOROPHYLL A; CHLOROPHYLL B; FRUCTOSE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATE (FRUIT); FRUIT (STRUCTURE); FRUIT GROWING; FRUIT MORPHOLOGY; FRUIT SET; FRUIT SIZE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POLLINATION;

PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA;

EID: 33845877964     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2006.1118.1121     Document Type: Article

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