Influence of 28-homobrassinolide on growth, photosynthesis metabolite and essential oil content of geranium [Pelargonium graveolens (L.) Herit]

American Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 173-179

  Swamy, K N ^a   Seeta Ram Rao, S ^a  

^a OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

28 homobrassinolide; Essential oil; Geranium; Growth; Metabolite content

Indexed keywords

PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS;

EID: 57749091904     PISSN: 15574539     EISSN: 15574547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajpp.2008.173.179     Document Type: Article

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