Effect of calcium, boron and molybdenum on plant growth and bract pigmentation in poinsettia

Revista Fitotecnia Mexicana

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-172

  Arreola, Juan Ayala ^a   Castillo González, Ana Ma ^a   Valdez Aguilar, Luis A ^a   León, Ma Teresa Colinas ^a   Pineda, Joel Pineda ^a   García, Edilberto Avitia ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA CHAPINGO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Carotenoids; Chlorophyll; Euphorbia pulcherrima; Plant height

Indexed keywords

EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA PULCHERRIMA;

EID: 54049143283     PISSN: 01877380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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