Reduced nutrient and water availability to Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Cairo red' as a method to regulate growth and improve post-production quality

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 159-166

  Wang Hansen, C ^a   Koefoed Petersen, K ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Drought stress; Growth regulation; Hibiscus; Low N; Low P; Stress tolerance

Indexed keywords

HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS ROSA-SINENSIS; ROSA;

EID: 4544330466     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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