In vitro polyploidy induction in rhododendron simsii hybrids

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 572, Issue , 2002, Pages 43-49

  Eeckhaut, Tom ^a   Samyn, Gilbert ^a   Van Bockstaele, Erik ^a  

^a Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Azalea; Colchicine; Oryzalin; Seedlings; Trifluralin

Indexed keywords

RHODODENDRON; RHODODENDRON SIMSII;

EID: 3442892377     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.572.4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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