Development of "stem-topple" disorder in Ranunculus asiaticus is related to localised disturbances in tissue calcium levels

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 525-531

  Bernstein, N ^a   Luria, G ^b   Bruner, M ^b   Nishri, Y ^b   Dori, I ^c   Matan, E ^c   Ioffe, M ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

^c R and D South   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RANUNCULACEAE; RANUNCULUS ASIATICUS;

EID: 47749144043     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2008.11512417     Document Type: Article

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