Benzyladenine promotes flowering in Doritaenopsis and Phalaenopsis orchids

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 141-150

  Blanchard, Matthew G ^a   Runkle, Erik S ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytokinin; Flower initiation; Gibberellin; Potted plants

Indexed keywords

ORCHIDACEAE; PHALAENOPSIS; X DORITAENOPSIS;

EID: 44449173959     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: 14358107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-008-9040-0     Document Type: Article

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