Effects of plant growth regulators and sucrose on post harvest physiology, membrane stability and vase life of cut spikes of gladiolus

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 221-229

  Singh, Alka ^a   Kumar, Jitendra ^b   Kumar, Pushpendra ^c  

^a NAVSARI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b CH CHARAN SINGH UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c SVBPUA and T ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Benzyladenine; Gibberellic acid; Glutathione reductase; Lipoxygenase; Membrane stability index; Post harvest; Superoxide dismutase; TBARS; Vase life

Indexed keywords

GLADIOLUS;

EID: 44449084738     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: 15735087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10725-008-9278-3     Document Type: Article

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