Field performance of the lowbush blueberry propagated by seed, stem cuttings and micropropagation

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 626, Issue , 2003, Pages 431-436

  Jamieson, A R ^a   Nickerson, N L ^a  

^a Agriculture and Agri Food Canada ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Development; Fruit production; Growth; Micropropagation; Propagation; Rhizome; Vaccinium angustifolium

Indexed keywords

EID: 37049000973     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2003.626.58     Document Type: Conference Paper

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