Histological evaluation of early graft compatibility in Uapaca kirkiana Müell Arg. scion/stock combinations

HortScience

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 732-736

  Mng'omba, Simon A ^a   Du Toit, Elsa S ^a   Akinnifesi, Festus K ^b   Venter, Helena M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

^c Future production Chemicals Cluster   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Deposit; Euphorbiaceae; Graft abnormality; Miombo fruit

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CELLS; FORESTRY; GRAFTS; HISTOLOGY; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PHENOLS; TISSUE;

EUPHORBIACEAE; GRAFT COMBINATIONS; LIGHT MICROSCOPES; PHENOL DEPOSITS;

FRUITS;

ACETIC ACID; BARK; CALLUS; FORMALDEHYDE; FRUITS; GRAFTS; HISTOLOGY; PLANT TISSUES;

EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; UAPACA KIRKIANA;

EID: 34248592093     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.42.3.732     Document Type: Article

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