Evaluation of ethylene sensitivity and postharvest treatments to improve the vase life of four Campanula species

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 166-170

  Scariot, Valentina ^a,b   Seglie, Ludovica ^a,b   Caser, Matteo ^a,b   Devecchi, Marco ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Deeartment of Agronomy Forest and Land Management   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti ethylene compounds; Bellflowers; Cut flowers; Senescence physiology

Indexed keywords

CAMPANULA; CAMPANULA BARBATA; CAMPANULA LATIFOLIA; CAMPANULA RAPUNCULOIDES; CAMPANULA TRACHELIUM;

EID: 51149097364     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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