Considerations for evaluating flower abscission in potted plants with multiple inflorescences-Plectranthus as a case study

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 753-756

  Ascough, G D ^a   Rice, L J ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

1 MCP; Ethylene; Flower abscission; Plectranthus; Post harvest

Indexed keywords

ABSCISSION; ANGIOSPERM; CULTIVAR; FLOWER; SENESCENCE;

PLECTRANTHUS;

EID: 53049098137     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2008.05.004     Document Type: Article

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