Use of plant growth regulators to increase polyphenolic compounds in the wild blueberry

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 333-336

  Percival, David ^a   MacKenzie, Joanna L ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Plant growth regulator; Polyphenolics; Wild blueberry

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; FRUIT; GROWTH REGULATOR; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; WILD POPULATION; YIELD RESPONSE;

VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM;

EID: 34347343894     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P06-120     Document Type: Article

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