Effect of temperature and photoperiod on the incidence of bulbing and bolting in seedlings of onion cultivars of diverse origin

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 488-496

  Khokhar, Khalid Mahmud ^a  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Pakistan)

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ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 47749107640     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2008.11512412     Document Type: Article

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