Benzyladenine sprays and senescent flowers removal on postproduction performance of Potted zinnia 'Profusion cherry'

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 683, Issue , 2005, Pages 391-398

  Pinto, A C R ^a   Rodrigues, T J D ^a   Barbosa, J C ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cytokinin; Indoor plant; Quality; Senescence; Zinnia elegans

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846041953     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.683.51     Document Type: Conference Paper

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