Effects of development, temperature, and calcium hypochlorite treatment on in vitro germinability of Phalaenopsis seeds

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 257-262

  Mweetwa, A M ^a   Welbaum, G E ^a   Tay, D ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carapace; Orchid; Propagation; Protocorm; Tetrazolium

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; CALCIUM; GERMINATION; MONOCOTYLEDON; SEED; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ORCHIDACEAE; PHALAENOPSIS; PHALAENOPSIS AMABILIS;

EID: 45849142963     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2008.03.035     Document Type: Article

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