Propagation and protection of flower bulbs: Current approaches and future prospects, with special reference to narcissus

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 673, Issue , 2005, Pages 323-334

  Sage, D O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioreactor; Breeding; Daffodil; Disease; Geophyte; Organogenesis; Pest; Somatic embryogenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447542518     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.673.41     Document Type: Conference Paper

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